Small Postman Butterfly on Cone Flower

by Janette Boyd

Title

Small Postman Butterfly on Cone Flower

Artist

Janette Boyd

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Photograph - Photo/texture/digital

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Photo of Small Postman Butterfly (Helicoius eraio) taken at Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Texture added by FAA Artist, Jai Johnson, called, "DT-flowersandbranches-4" added to original photo along with a final "canvas" texture, using Corel's manipulation techniques of blending and brushes.

Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Whispering Wings" 09/04/16

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Heliconius erato or Small Postman Butterfly
The red postman (Heliconius erato) is one of about 40 Neotropical species of butterfly belonging to the genus Heliconius. It is also commonly known as the small postman, the red passion flower butterfly, or the crimson-patched longwing.

The species is remarkably variable in colour and form throughout northern South America, depending on location, and its various appearances can be difficult to distinguish from various other Heliconius butterflies such as Heliconius sara, also known as the sara longwing. Particularly hard to distinguish is the related Heliconius melpomene, or "the postman", which mimics almost all the colour forms of Heliconius erato; colour forms are synchronized between the two throughout their common habitats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius_erato

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August 23rd, 2016

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