Florida State Butterfly

Zebra Longwing Heliconius charitonius Adopted: April 26, 1996

Florida State Butterfly: Zebra Longwing
Photography: John J. Mosesso/NBII.Gov

Florida Law

The following information was excerpted from the Florida Revised Statutes, Title 2, Chapter 10.

TITLE IV - EXECUTIVE BRANCH Ch.14-24.
CHAPTER 15 - SECRETARY OF STATE.
SECTION 15.03.

15.0382 Official state butterfly. -- The Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charitonius) is designated the official state butterfly

History.--s. 1, ch. 96-153.

Sources...

The 2008 Florida Statutes. Online Sunshine. 2009. 14 February 2009 <http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=View%20Statutes&Submenu=1&Tab=statutes>
Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols: A Historical Guide Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001.

Additional Information

Zebra Longwing: State Symbols - Florida Department of State: Division of Historical Resources.

Zebra Longwing Butterfly - Heliconius charitonius: Natureworks - New Hampshire Public Television.

Zebra Longwing: International Butterfly Breeders Association, Inc. - An international, non-profit, membership-based trade association promoting high standards of ethics, competence and professionalism in the breeding of quality Lepidoptera for all purposes.

Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767): Butterflies and Moths of North America - Occurrence maps, species accounts, checklists, and photographs.

Heliconius charithonia: CalPhoto photographs. The Biodiversity Sciences Technology group (BSCIT), a part of the Berkeley Natural History Museums at the University of California, Berkeley.

State Butterflies: Complete list of official state butterfliess.

More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official Florida state symbols.

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