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Heliconius melpomene (The Postman)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Heliconius (Longwings)
Species: melpomene
Scientific name: Heliconius melpomene
Common name(s): The Postman

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Battus polydamas (Polydamas Swallowtail)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and Parnassians)
Subfamily: Papilioninae (Swallowtails)
Genus: Battus
Species: polydamas
Scientific name: Battus polydamas
Common name(s): Polydamas Swallowtail

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Caligo eurilochus (Owl Butterfly)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Brassolinae (Owl Butterflies)
Genus: Caligo
Species: eurilochus
Scientific name: Caligo eurilochus
Common name(s): Owl Butterfly

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Caligo memnon memnon (Owl Butterfly)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Brassolinae (Owl Butterflies)
Genus: Caligo
Species: memnon
Subspecies: memnon
Scientific name: Caligo memnon memnon
Common name(s): Owl Butterfly

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Dione juno (Silverspot Butterfly, Silver-Spotted Flambeau, Juno Heliconian)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Dione
Species: juno
Scientific name: Dione juno
Common name(s): Silverspot Butterfly, Silver-Spotted Flambeau, Juno Heliconian

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Dione moneta (Mexican Silverspot)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Dione
Species: moneta
Scientific name: Dione moneta
Common name(s): Mexican Silverspot

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Dryas iulia (Julia)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Dryas
Species: iulia
Scientific name: Dryas iulia
Common name(s): Julia

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Hamadryas februa (Gray Cracker)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Limenitidinae (Admirals and Relatives)
Genus: Hamadryas (Crackers)
Species: februa
Scientific name: Hamadryas februa
Common name(s): Gray Cracker

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Heliconius cydno (Cydno)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Heliconius (Longwings)
Species: Heliconius cydno
Common name(s): Blue and White Longwing, Grinning Heliconian

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Heliconius doris (Doris Longwing, Doris Butterfly)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Heliconius (Longwings)
Species: doris
Scientific name: Heliconius doris
Common name(s): Doris Longwing, Doris Butterfly

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Heliconius erato (Erato Heliconian, Red Passion Flower Butterfly, Crimson-Patched Longwing)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Heliconius (Longwings)
Species: erato
Scientific name: Heliconius erato
Common name(s): Red Passion Flower Butterfly or Crimson-Patched Longwing

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Heliconius hecale (Hecales Longwing)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Heliconius (Longwings)
Species: hecale
Scientific name: Heliconius hecale
Common name(s): Hecales Longwing

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Heliconius ismenius (Longwing)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Heliconius (Longwings)
Species: ismenius
Scientific name: Heliconius ismenius
Common name(s): Longwing

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Heliconius sara (Small Blue Grecian Butterfly and Sara Longwing)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)
Genus: Heliconius (Longwings)
Species: sara
Scientific name: Heliconius sara
Common name(s): Small Blue Grecian Butterfly and Sara Longwing

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Morpho cypris (Blue Morpho)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Morphinae (Morphos)
Genus: Morpho
Species: cypris
Scientific name: Morpho cypris
Common name(s): Blue Morpho

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Morpho peleides limpida (Blue Morpho)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Anthropoda (Anthropods)
Sub-phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Uniramia, also known as Insecta (Insects)
Division: Neoptera
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths | The word means, "scale wing".)
Sub-order/Super-family: Rhopalocera (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Subfamily: Morphinae (Morphos)
Genus: Morpho
Species: peleides
Subspecies: limpida
Scientific name: Morpho peleides limpida
Common name(s): Blue Morpho
French name: Papillon Morpho

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Papilio anchisiades (Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and Parnassians)
Subfamily: Papilioninae (Swallowtails)
Genus: Papilio
Species: anchisiades
Scientific name: Papilio anchisiades
Common name(s): Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail

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Papilio thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and Parnassians)
Subfamily: Papilioninae (Swallowtails)
Genus: Papilio
Species: thoas
Scientific name: Papilio thoas
Common name(s): Thoas Swallowtail

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Phoebis sennae sennae (Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Family: Pieridae (Whites and Sulphurs)
Subfamily: Coliadinae (Sulphurs)
Genus: Phoebis
Species: sennae
Subspecies: sennae
Scientific name: Phoebis sennae sennae
Common name(s): Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

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Siproeta stelenes (Malachite, Pearly Malachite)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Anthropoda (Anthropods)
Sub-phylum: Mandibulata (Invertebrates)
Class: Uniramia, also known as Insecta (Insects)
Division: Neoptera
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths | The word means, "scale wing".)
Sub-order/Super-family: Rhopalocera (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies | Admirals, Fritillaries, Emperors, Satyrs and Milkweeds)
Genus: Siproeta
Species: stelenes (also cited as stelens)
Scientific name: Siproeta stelenes (also cited as Siproeta stelens)
Common name(s): Malachite, Pearly Malachite

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