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Zebra Longwing

Insects

Heliconius charithonia, known as the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1767 twelfth edition of Systema Naturae. Its boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators, and it is the official state butterfly of Florida.

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 2
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Heliconius charithonia 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Heliconius, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Zebra Longwing

In Biome

Chaparral, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Heliconius charithonia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Colombia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Ecuador

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Heliconius charithonia
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q169449 (P225 taxon name)
  • Lead
    Caterpillars feed on various species of passionflower, evading the plants' defensive trichomes by biting them off or laying silk mats over them.
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2. NatureServe Explorer: Heliconius charithonia
NatureServe Explorer
  • Global rank (roundedGRank)
    "roundedGRank": "G5"
  • Species characteristics: habitat
    "terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Forest - Hardwood"
  • In Biome: Chaparral, Species characteristics: Shrubland/chaparral
    "terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Shrubland/chaparral"
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Heliconius charithonia
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Nymphalidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 431
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 431
"cites_listing":"III/NC","eu_listing":"C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":"Nymphalidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Mariposas Cuatro Patas","language":"ES"},{"name":"Papillons Quatre Pattes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Brush-Footed Butterflies","language":"EN"},{"name":"蛱蝶科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Zebra Longwing
Child Taxon Of: Heliconius, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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