Heliconius melpomene
The postman butterfly is predominately black with either red or yellow stripes across the forewings. The postman butterfly has large long wings (35–39 mm). It is poisonous and the red patterns on its wings are an example of aposematism. Heliconius melpomene is found from Central America to South America, especially on the slopes of the Andes mountains.
Canon PowerShot G10
Taken September 2012, Ecuador
Heliconius melpomene
The postman butterfly is predominately black with either red or yellow stripes across the forewings. The postman butterfly has large long wings (35–39 mm). It is poisonous and the red patterns on its wings are an example of aposematism. Heliconius melpomene is found from Central America to South America, especially on the slopes of the Andes mountains.
Canon PowerShot G10
Taken September 2012, Ecuador