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The Common postman if your tips have says that please because then I know what I can watch for next time, Common postman,Geotagged,Heliconius melpomene,Netherlands,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

The Common postman

if your tips have says that please because then I know what I can watch for next time,

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
    Lion
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    This is a longwing butterfly but they are similar and tricky to identify.
    http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20thumbs%20-%20Nymphalidae%20Heliconiinae.htm
    http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae_Pages/Nymphalid_Thumbnail_Pages/Longwing_Thunmbnails.html     Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Eros van Harn's profile
      Eros van Harn
      Katipo Spider
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      Thank you that you have sent me that website Posted 8 years ago
  3. View Mike van Harn's profile
    Mike van Harn
    Musk Oxen
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    Well done. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Eros van Harn's profile
      Eros van Harn
      Katipo Spider
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      Thank you Posted 8 years ago

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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 WildFlower
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By Eros van Harn

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Uploaded Apr 28, 2017. Captured Apr 23, 2017 12:59 in Bloemenweg 4, 8315 RJ Luttelgeest, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 750D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 121mm