Postman
Heliconius melepomene
Species Statistics
Lifespan
4–5 weeks
In Flight
None
Family
Nymphalidae
Subfamily
Heliconiinae
Geographic Range
Central/South America
Habitat & Behavior
It can be seen flying in two's or three's around clearings, and along roads and tracks through primary forest, but seems to be more abundant in secondary forest.
Fun Facts
Fun Fact
There are many morphs of this butterfly throughout Central and South America. The geographical variation in patterns has been studied using linkage mapping and it has been found that the patterns are associated with a small number of genetic loci called genomic "hotspots".