Question: What is the state butterfly of Florida?
Answer: The zebra longwing
Long black wings with distinctive thin yellow bands, combined with slow, graceful flight, characterize the zebra longwing (Heliconius charitonius). It has a wide range of habitats, including hardwood hammocks, thickets, and gardens. The zebra longwing is found throughout the state, although it is more common in South Florida, particularly in the Everglades National Park. In 1996, the state legislature designated the zebra longwing as the official state butterfly.
