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Zebra longwing

Heliconius charithonia

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4319, -80.7593

Field Notes

Habitat:

spotted under canopy of water oak (late afternoon)

Notes:

First time I've seen them roosting.

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Comments (2)
auntnance123
They are, Julie; it is the state butterfly of Florida and they are making a come back. I've added a new photo to this spotting. It appears that these butterflies regularly roost uder this tree.

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Butterflies of Florida
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PublishedOctober 11, 2012

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