zebra heliconian

(Heliconius charithonia)

Conservation Status
zebra heliconian
  IUCN Red List

not listed

     
  NatureServe

N5 - Secure

     
  Minnesota

not listed

     
           
           
           
 
Description
 
 

 

 
     
 

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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  
       
 

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Common Names

 
 

zebra heliconian

 
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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