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Zebra Longwing

Heliconius charitonius

Photo by AnaMoral
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

These butterflies are native from Florida. Like the name, they are stripped in black and white like zebras. This is a colony, and they all sleep together in a clump at night.

Habitat:

A Florida native, the zebra butterfly likes to hang around low branches trees.

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Heliconius charithonia

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