Heliconius melpomene, Florencia, Colombia

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comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

A species with a lot of morphs! Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, looks different from the 10 other photos shared earlier, but I did my homework! Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    It seems there are close to 20 subspecies! It would be really cool to see a collage with them all together, but I couldn't find one online. Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Great idea! Posted 2 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Lovely clarity Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Niel! Posted 2 years ago

The Common postman

The postman butterfly, common postman, or simply postman is one of the heliconiine butterflies found from Mexico to northern South America. Several species in the genus have very similar markings and are difficult to distinguish.This is an example of mimicry.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant