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Heliconius erato cyrbia perched on a leaf in the butterfly garden of the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. #310870606
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Pictured is a dorsal view with wings open of heliconius erato cyrbia perched on a leaf in the butterfly garden of the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas. Heliconium erato exhibits Mullerian mimicry with other Heliconius butterflies such as Heliconius melpomene in order to warn common predators against attacking as they all share the trait of being toxic and unpalatable.