Heliconius charithonia; Zebra Longwing; <small>(shown with <a href=/cgi/img_query?where-taxon=Verbena+sp.&title

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Heliconius charithonia; Zebra Longwing; (shown with Verbena sp.)

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Heliconius charithonia
Zebra Longwing
(shown with Verbena sp.)

Photographer: Joseph Dougherty

ID: 0000 0000 1103 0555 (2003-11-24)

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO

date of photo Jul 2003

this photo depicts an animal that was captive or collected

photo location Wild Animal Park, Escondido.

animal's place of origin Costa Rica

order Lepidoptera

class Insecta

camera Nikon D1x, Nikkor f5.6 70-300mm

contributor's ID # 2003_07_21_JD_0026

photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Insect

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Zebra Longwing (Andrew V. Z. Brower )

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Reviewed by Andrew V. Z. Brower Mar 26, 2008

Action: changed name from "Heliconius sp." to "Heliconius charithonia "

Reviewer's comments:

"identification of species; also, the flower looks like it is probably Lantana to me."

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