Heliconius charitonius
Zebra Longwing Butterfly

Heliconius charitonius: Taxonomy | Photographs

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Taxonomic Classification

• Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
• Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
• Class: Insecta (true insects)
• Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
• Family: Nymphalidae (brushfoots)
• Genus: Heliconius
• Species: Heliconius charitonius
• Common Names: Zebra Longwing Butterfly, Zebra Butterfly

Photos

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Conoclinium coelestinum).
Lake Overstreet Extension - Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Tallahassee, FL
October 15, 2000
Photo contributed by Emily Earp

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Heliconius charitonius - Note the butterfly's proboscis (feeding tube) extending into the blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum).
Lake Overstreet Extension - Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Tallahassee, FL
October 15, 2000
Photo contributed by Emily Earp

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Heliconius charitonius - feeding on blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum).
Lake Overstreet Extension - Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Tallahassee, FL
October 15, 2000
Photo contributed by Emily Earp

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Photo added to site: (before 2002)

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