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Heliconius charithonia
Tropical hammocks and edges of river forests.
These butterflies waste no time. I guess spring is in the air. Here in picture 1, a male is mating with the female while she is still inside the chrysalis. Nearby in picture 2, mating occurs moments after a female emerges.
Spotted on Mar 7, 2015
Submitted on Mar 14, 2015
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