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	Habitat
	Tropical hammocks, moist forests, edges, fields.


	Biology
	Season
	Two broods from April to October.

	Behavior


	Life Cycle
	The female lays its eggs exclusively on passion-vines, which do not occur in the Minnesota.

	Larva Hosts
	Passion-vines

	Adult Food
	Flower nectar and pollen, including lantana (Lantana) and shepherd’s needle.


	Distribution


	Occurrence
	Zebra heliconian does not occur in Minnesota, even as a stray.


	Taxonomy
	Order	Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
	Superfamily	Papilionoidea (butterflies)
	Family	Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
	Subfamily	Heliconiinae (longwings, fritillaries and silverspots)
	Tribe	Heliconiini
	Genus	Heliconius

	Synonyms


	Common Names
	zebra heliconian


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	Zebra heliconian does not occur in Minnesota, even as a stray. These photos were taken at the Apple Valley Zoo Butterfly Garden in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

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