Likely a Heliconius species, a group of butterflies extensively studied in relation to the mimicry and evolution.


Size: 4559px × 3043px
Location: Tarapoto, San Martin, Peru
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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