More Zebra Longwing Butterflies and Caterpillars Heliconius charithonia/charitonia (charithonius/charitonius)

Zebra Longwing Butterfly More photos of Zebra Longwings.
Zebra Longwing Butterflies coupled Coupled.
Very Longwing Butterfly Very long wing - wingspan can reach up to 100mm.
Zebra Longwing Butterflies
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Sometimes the red spots show through to the topside.
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Unusually for butterflies, the adults tend to roost in large groups and return to the same roosting spots at the end of the day.
Zebra Longwing Butterflies - size difference Size difference
Zebra Longwing Butterflies with different spotted bands Pattern difference (spotted bands)
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Zebra Longwing Butterflies emerging from chrysalides
Zebra Longwing Butterflies emerging from chrysalides
Zebra Longwing Butterflies emerging from chrysalis
Emerged from the long-eared chrysalides (pupae).
Zebra Longwing caterpillar
Zebra Longwing caterpillar
The spiny caterpillar of the Zebra Longwing butterfly eats Passion Flower vines, like most other Longwing family caterpillars.
Zebra Longwing chrysalides
Zebra Longwing chrysalides.