Small Postman

Small Postman Subspecies Petiverana | Heliconius erato | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Small Postman butterfly Subspecies Lativitta butterfly with wings opened. Wings are long and narrow. Butterfly is black with red stripes fanning out from the center and two white markings on the tips of the wings.

Small Postman Subspecies Lativitta | Heliconius erato | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Small Postman butterfly Subspecies petiverana butterfly with wings opened. Wings are long and narrow. Butterfly is black with a white stripe at the center and white bands along the wings tips.

Small Postman Subspecies Petiverana | Heliconius erato | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Small Postman butterfly Subspecies Cyrbia butterfly with wings opened. Wings are long and narrow. Butterfly is black with small white markings along the wings edges and a red band along the wings tips.

Small Postman Subspecies Cyrbia | Heliconius erato | 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

Small Postman, Heliconius erato, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Small Postman
Scientific Name: Heliconius erato
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Tribe: Heliconiini
Wingspan: 2.4 to 2.7 in
Place of origin: Central & South America

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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