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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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