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Heliconius melpomene rosina

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Field Notes

Description:

Classic rainforest butterfly, nearly identical to Heliconius erato (Mullerian mimicry). Toxic to birds.

Notes:

It has been a while that I wanted to shoot one of these but they are hard to find resting.

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Heliconius melpomene

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
bayucca
I think this one is actually Heliconius erato petiverana.

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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedDecember 7, 2013

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