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common postman

Postman butterfly

Heliconius is a brightly colored butterfly found throughout Central and South America especially on the slopes of the Andes mountains. There are many morphs of this butterfly. 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.

 

Taken in the Butterfly World, Florida

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Uploaded on April 24, 2022
Taken on April 21, 2022