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zebra heliconian |
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Heliconius charithonia |
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| Taxonomy |
Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Infraorder: |
Neolepidoptera |
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Parvorder: |
Heteroneura |
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Ditrysia |
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Obtectomera |
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Superfamily: |
Papilionoidea (butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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Family: |
Nymphalidae
(brush-foots) |
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Subfamily: |
Heliconiinae (longwings, fritillaries and silverspots) |
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Tribe: |
Heliconiini |
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| Status |
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| Flight |
Two broods from April to October. |
| Habitat |
Tropical hammocks, moist forests, edges, fields. |
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| Identification |
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| Larval Food |
Passion-vines (Passiflora) |
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| Adult Food |
Flower nectar and pollen, including lantana (Lantana) and shepherd’s needle (Scandix pecten-veneris). |
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| Life Cycle |
The female lays its eggs exclusively on passion-vines, which do not occur in the Minnesota. |
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| Range |
This species is not found in Minnesota. |
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| Sightings |
Apple Valley Zoo Butterfly Garden |
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| Synonyms |
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Common
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zebra heliconian |
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