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Red Postman
Heliconius erato
Brush-footed butterflies
(Nymphalidae)
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Broad black front wing with a thin white line mid aft on the front wing. Towards the tip an orange cross stripe. The bottom is the same. The ♀ lays every egg separate stead in groups. The caterpillar eats eggs of other species thus eliminating the competition. ⇔ wsp. 55-80 mm syn. Small postman, Red passion flower butterfly, Crimson-patched longwing
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40-70 mm
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1 LookAlikes (LA):
Clysonymus Longwing
Red Postman
Heliconius erato [L.]
Heliconius erato [L.]
Heliconius erato [L.]
Heliconius erato [L.]
Heliconius erato [L.]
Heliconius erato [L.]
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