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Zebra Longwing

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Zebra Longwing from Budapest Zoo, butterfly house.

Heliconius charithonia,commonly known as the Zebra Longwing or Zebra Heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the Nymphalidae. It was declared the official butterfly for the state of Florida in the United States in 1996.
The caterpillar feeds on Yellow Passionflower (Passiflora lutea), Corky-stemmed Passionflower (Passiflora suberosa), and Two-flower Passionflower (Passiflora biflora). The adults are unusual among butterflies in that they eat pollen as well as sip nectar. This ability contributes to their longevity—3 months as an adult.Because of their relatively long lifespan and their activity throughout the day, this is a popular species with butterfly houses. Another unusual feature is that adults roost in groups of up to 70, and return to the same roost each evening.

Golgotavirág zebralepke, a budapesti állatkert lepkeházában.

Ez a lepkeféle csak a passióvirág (golgotavirág) nektárjával és virágporával táplálkozik. Hernyója is csak ezen a virágon képes életben maradni. Ez a képesség hozzájárul a hosszú életükhöz ami,3 hónapok felnőttként. A viszonylag hosszú élettartamuk miatt ez a faj népszerű a pillangóházakban. Egy másik szokatlan jellemző az, hogy a felnőttek akár 70 egyedből álló csoportokban ülnek, és minden este visszatérnek ugyanahhoz a pihenőhejhez.

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Make
SONY
Model
DSC-T7
Shutter Speed
10/400 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
64
Date Taken
Aug 8, 2010, 1:22:43 PM
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Forest-Imp's avatar
I love these butterflies... i remember being on St. John's in the Virgin Islands and there being quite a few... but so hard to get a good photo because they were always near the tree tops... similar in the Keys of Florida