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Zebra Longwing caterpillars - Heliconius charithonia
Copyright © 2004 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Zebra Longwing caterpillars - Heliconius charithonia
Gainesville, Florida, USA
May 13, 2004
Shown on underside of leaf of passion vine, the larval host plant. These are the same individuals as in my other picture, but this was taken a couple of hours later.

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Zebra Longwing caterpillars - Heliconius charithonia Zebra Longwing caterpillars - Heliconius charithonia
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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 14 May, 2004 - 1:05pm
Last updated 1 August, 2006 - 1:21pm

Great image for the guide
Nice to have some larval shots of this species.
… Troy Bartlett, 14 May, 2004 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

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