Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1069571

Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia

Observation date: September 26, 2015
Submitted by: Laurie Sheppard
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Submitting for Jesus Moreno
Status: Stray
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 17, 2015
Coordinator notes: This is unusual for north Texas, I do remember seeing one in Wichita Falls in 1968 when I was a kid. There seems to have been a good northward movement of this species this year, strays in CO and KS have been reported too. Nice find, thanks for submitting it and the location detail. SAT
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Grayson County