Heliconius charithonia
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Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in
Heliconius charithonia 2021
H. c. simulator Jamaica
H. c. ramsdeni Cuba
H. c. ramsdeni Cuba
Gulf fritillary
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The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconii
Heliconius charithonia
…of H. charithonia overlaps with the ranges of other butterflies which sometimes leads to conflict. For example, the ranges of H. charithonia and the gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae) overlap; in some cases, gulf fritillaries can sometimes be subjected to competition and fighting from Heliconius charithonia vazquezae…
Agraulis vanillae butterfly from above
Agraulis vanillae at Isla Margarita
Gulf fritillary butterfly feeding on nectar from Mexican sunflower
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar, Florida, January 2021