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I was going to shoot the flowers, when she came.. I saw the butterfly through my viewfinder and I knew I had to shoot it right away. When the mirror flipped down again, she was gone. I later saw the photo, and to my surprise, there she was, with spread wings, as if posing for the camera.
The Zebra Longwing or Zebra Heliconian is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the Nymphalidae. It was declared the official butterfly for the state of Florida in the United States in 1996.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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The "Species" information thingy is really useful, I liked it a lot, that's why now I want to tag as many as I can of my photos with the correct animal or plant =] Posted 12 years ago
It looks identical to the Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia), except for the green hue on the body. For so long I have identified it as the zebra longwing, but it can be that it has a family member which does have that green hue. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
I don't have the raw file at hand, but I'm fairly certain that's the correct colour, if not a just more saturated. I took this in Mexico, if that makes any difference.. Posted 12 years ago