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Brush-footed or Four-footed Butterflies [Order: Lepidoptera; Family: Nymphalidae]
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Red Postman (Heliconius erato)
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Red Postman red_postman_206752.psd

Photo of Red Postman butterfly.

ID: 206752
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: Chapada dos Guimarães Mato Grosso Brazil
Date & Time: 25/9/19 7:59:25 AM

Original size (pixels): width 1500, height 1125

Aperture: f5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
Focal Length: 400.0 mm

The Red Postman exhibits Müllerian mimicry with other species of the same genus in order to warn common predators against attacking, which contributes to its surprising longevity. It also has a unique mating ritual involving the transfer of anti-aphrodisiacs from males to females. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius_erato

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Gallery revised on Monday, 30 March 2020