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Red Postman

Heliconius erato emma

Photo by Felix Fleck
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Field Notes

Description:

About 4.5cm wingspan. Black base colouration, with orange patches on fore- and hind wings, and pale patches on forewings.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon region.

Reference Links:

Heliconius erato - Wikipedia, Heliconius erato emma Riffarth, 1901

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maplemoth662
A beautiful butterfly, with beautiful colors....

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PublishedNovember 12, 2017

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