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Zebra longwing

Heliconius charithonia

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.

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2 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 3 years ago

Thank you, DrNamgyalTSherpa.

DrNamgyalTSherpa
DrNamgyalTSherpa 3 years ago

Brian, that's a great spotting!

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Mission, Texas, United States

Spotted on Nov 19, 2020
Submitted on Jan 9, 2021

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