Zebra Long Wing

Heliconius charithonia

Zebra Long Wing (Heliconius charithonia)
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Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators. It is the state butterfly of Florida. Source

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In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 5 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).

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