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Small Postman

Heliconius erato

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Very common in the garden at Cano Palma Biological Station - here, feeding off Rabo de Zorro

Species ID Suggestions

Postman

Heliconius melpomene rosina

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It is the other one, Heliconius melpomene rosina. You cannot separate it from Heliconius erato petiverana from only a dorsal view. You need the ventral side and here are the differences with the stripe and the spot. And they smell different ;-)... http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeforemotion/3545348831/

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PublishedNovember 17, 2013

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