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Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. Carl Linnaeus first describes it in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators. It is the state butterfly of Florida. The species is distributed across South and Central America and as far north as southern Texas and peninsular Florida; there are migrations north into other American states in the warmer months. (Photo by George Wilson/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #11687282 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | George Wilson/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2025 NurPhoto - George Wilson/NurPhoto |
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