Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Zebra Longwing

Heliconius charithonia

Spanish: Cebra

Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records40 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records30,313 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-18 — observation by olivia_v
2025-03-12 — observation by shawneen
2025-03-08 — observation by shawneen
2025-01-20 — observation by jwagner1960
2025-01-19 — observation by daniel_brito
2024-10-09 — observation by soulbiol

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/heliconius-charithonia/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.