False Postman

False Postman | Heliconius himera | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

False Postman Butterfly with its wings open. The butterfly is black with red marking at the center of the butterfly near the body. There are cream-colored markings at the center of the upper wing. Male and female butterflies have similar markings.

False Postman | Heliconius himera | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Brown chrysalis with texture and coloring that gives it a dried leaf-like appearance hanging from a plant stem

False Postman, Heliconius himera, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: False Postman
Scientific Name: Heliconius himera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Tribe: Heliconiini
Wingspan: 2.7 to 3.2 in
Place of origin: Northern Peru, southern Ecuador

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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