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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:25 pm   Post subject: butterfly identification?


Can anyone help me identify this butterfly? I shot the photo at an indoor butterfly garden, and it doesn't seem to be included in the list of
"popular" species there. The most I can figure out is that it seems to be part of the Heliconius genus of butterflies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius). Any help with better identification would be greatly appreciated.


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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:09 pm   Post subject:


It looks like Heliconius timareta to me Will. Very Happy


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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:19 pm   Post subject:


Thanks Eileen!

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