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Small Postman or Red Postman
Heliconius erato petiverana
10.144, -84.6083
Field Notes
Description:
A heliconiid butterfly with an orange stripe down its forewings, while the undersides show a white bar.
Habitat:
Rainforest and secondary forest, Central America to southern Brazil
Notes:
According to Wikepedia H. erato has four red dots where the wing attaches to the thorax while H. melpomene has three. I am pretty sure I can see three here. However see discussion in the comment section! Thanks bayucca!
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Heliconius erato
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 9, 2011
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