a social butterfly

A social butterfly. Out of all the Longwings, the zebra has the longest wings. It is highly social insect and while they disperse in the day, they all come back to a communal roost at night. They avoid predators by choosing to roost on thin dangling twigs.

Name: Zebra

Latin: Heliconius charithonia

Family: Brush-foot

Origin: Tropical America

Food plant: Passion Vine