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Heliconius erato perched on a leaf in the butterfly garden of the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. #310870588
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Pictured is a side view with wings closed of Heliconius erato perched on a leaf in the butterfly garden of the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas. It is also known as the red postman, small postman, red passion flower butterfly, or the crimson-patched longwing. Heliconius erato exhibits Mullerian mimicry with other Heliconius butterflies such as Heliconius melpomene in order to warn common predators against attacking.