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Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charitonius
Lady Margaret Passionvine |
Blue Passionvine |
Butterflies from Eggs |
Butterflies from caterpillars |
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For more information on Zebra Long Wings go to the Zebra Long Wing Page!
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Florida State Butterfly |
favorite nectar plant |
is a favorite nectar source for a Zebra Longwing butterfly. |
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through a microscope |
on passionvine tendrils. |
of various sizes. |
Zebra Longwing butterflies lay eggs on passionvine that is in the shade. They lay eggs on the tips and on the tendrils of the vine. Young caterpillars often eat together on the same leaf. This makes them especially easy for a predator to locate. Upon locating one caterpillar, it simply continues to eat caterpillars on the same leaf or sprig. Zebra Longwing butterfly caterpillars (larvae) cannot (or rarely) eat passionvine with bright red blooms and live to become an adult. Freshly molted caterpillars have clear/white hair/spines. After a short while, these turn black. Zebra Longwing caterpillars (larvae) are white with black hair/spines. Favorite nectar sources for Zebra Longwing butterflies are Firebush, Firespike, Butterfly Bush, Trumpet Flower, Pentas, and Firecracker. They are especially attracted to red flowers. |
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Butterfly Release companies located outside the mainland United States.
Release Companies Outside the Mainland United States
Shady Oak Butterfly Farm Toll free 877-485-2458 12876 SW CR 231 Brooker, Fl 32622 Stephen & Edith Smith
Located 45 minutes from the Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
This butterfly website built with advice from Starting Dreams.
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