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Looks like a Papilio rumanzovia to me- Scarlet Mormon..
http://en.butterflycorner.net/Papilio-ru...
..which meant that I agree that it is a Common Mormom female.
Oo that was a tricky one! Good mimic of the Common Rose this one.
Found an article here to help back it up, although its more of an introduction to the molecular genetics of mimcry in Papilio polytes.
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte...
Hallo again! I think this is a Common Rose. And aided in my efforts by this great website of the Florida Museum of Nat Hist.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/gui...
Right, forgive the comment spammage, but the red form isn't the Postman butterfly- my mistake. That's a different heliconid.
Hey, I don't think there's a colour distinction between males and females (no evidence in any literature as far as I know) but the species is polymorphic. The white bands on the forewings remain consistent, but the rays on the hindwings can be red (Postman butterfly), pale green/cream (the one above), orange or even blue. And apparently one form is almost completely black too..
There's a write up here if you want to have a look.
I do love these butterflies though. They're beautifull. Oh and nice shot!
I think this is a Yew tree with its berries.
Yup, had me lost too. Couldn't narrow it down any further at all.
