ID black butterfly with red and white stripes about 5cm(2")

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Christer Johansson
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:58 am Post subject: ID black butterfly with red and white stripes about 5cm(2&qu
This one had a hard time to stay in one place, so the image is not so sharp _________________ /Christer

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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:09 pm Post subject:
Looks like a Postman, Heliconius melphomene. _________________ Have a look at MY NATURE SITE

Christer Johansson
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject:

Kildale wrote:

Looks like a Postman, Heliconius melphomene.

That seems to be right.

Thanks!! Smile

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