It’s a Flying Zebra

Zebra (Longwing) Heliconia has a boldly striped black and white wing pattern and is aposematic, warning off predators. The zebra longwing butterfly caterpillars eat the leaves of passion flowers. The passion flower contains a toxin that gives the zebra longwing an unpleasant taste and makes it poisonous to predators. We were grateful to be able to see and photograph this non-native species.

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