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Zebra longwing

Heliconius charithonia

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Heliconius charithonia is a butterfly with a striking black and white pattern. The ventral side is paler and with red spots. length 72-100 mm.

Habitat:

Spotted feeding on lantana at the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas.

Reference Links:

Heliconius charithonia - Wikipedia, Species Heliconius charithonia - Zebra Longwing - Hodges#4418 - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
Brian38
Thank you, DrNamgyalTSherpa.

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PublishedJanuary 9, 2021

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