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More than 1600 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo
SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA
Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia
Heliconius charithonia, the Zebra Longwing or Zebra Heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The Zebra Longwing is a neotropical butterfly that occurs in extreme southern portions of the United States southward through Mexico, and Central America.
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