Zebra heliconian
(Heliconius charithonia)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description
Size
Similar Species
Habitat
Tropical hammocks, moist forests, edges, fields.
Ecology
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 Food/Hosts
Passion-vines
Adult Food
Flower nectar and pollen, including lantana (Lantana) and shepherd’s needle.
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Zebra heliconian does not occur in Minnesota, even as a stray. |
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Taxonomy
Order
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
Superfamily
Papilionoidea (butterflies)
Family
Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Subfamily
Heliconiinae (fritillaries and longwings)
Tribe
Heliconiini (longwings)
Genus
Heliconius (longwings and heliconians)
Subordinate Taxa
Synonyms
Common Names
zebra heliconian
zebra longwing
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