Zebra Longwing

Heliconius charithonia

Summary 2

Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators.

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  1. (c) Wes, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/76579946@N00/98404176
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius_charithonia

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