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 06/15/2005 12:08:18 PM · #1
this was shot at the american museum of natural history butterfly conservancy last year.



i checked the amnh.org website, but the butterfly section wasn't that helpful.

any ideas?
 06/15/2005 12:09:56 PM · #2
For everyone looking to learn about insects, here is one of my favorite sites. They are very helpful in identification.

//insectnet.com/
 06/15/2005 12:16:06 PM · #3
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
For everyone looking to learn about insects, here is one of my favorite sites. They are very helpful in identification.

//insectnet.com/

Thanks for the link!
 06/15/2005 01:20:03 PM · #4
My pleasure.

BTW that is a gorgeous image. I'm sure they will have a great appreciation for it.
 06/15/2005 02:22:26 PM · #5
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
My pleasure.

BTW that is a gorgeous image. I'm sure they will have a great appreciation for it.

Thanks! I'll post the ID here if/when I get it.
 06/16/2005 02:15:20 AM · #6
Here's what I eventually came up with:

Erato Heliconian* - Dec. '05 - American Museum of Natural History

Erato Heliconian (Heliconius erato)

Common Names: Red Passion Flower Butterfly or Crimson-Patched Longwing

Wing span: 2 5/8 - 3 1/8 inches (6.7 - 8 cm).

Identification: Forewing black with pink-red band; hindwing black with yellow stripe.

Life history: Males patrol during the day for females, and also mate with females as they emerge from the chrysalis. After mating, males place a repellant chemical on the female's abdomen to keep other males from mating with her. Eggs are laid singly on young tendrils and shoots, which the caterpillars eat.

Flight: June and August-September in South Texas, all year in the tropics.

Caterpillar hosts: Various passion-vines (Passiflora species).

Adult food: Flower nectar and pollen.

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests and edges.

Range: Brazil north through Central America to Mexico; a rare stray to South Texas.

* I'm pretty sure this is the right species.

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source: www.nearctica.com/butter/plate13/Herato.htm
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