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This was the result of a statewide poll of all the active entomologists in the state, responding to the Lorquin Entomological Society of Los Angeles. The Dogface Butterfly, Zerene eurydice, was officially adopted as the state insect of California in 1929. Note: California was the first state of the United States to select a state insect. Tennessee Firefly Beetle Ladybug Beetle Honey Bee (agricultural insect) and Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly South Carolina Carolina Mantid and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Oklahoma Honey Bee and Black Swallowtail Butterfly North Dakota Convergent Lady Beetle (Lady Bug) New Hampshire Two-spotted Ladybug Beetle and Karner Blue Butterfly Mississippi Honey Bee and Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Georgia Honey Bee and Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African ArtĤ8 states in the United States have officially designated State Insects.Īlabama Monarch Butterfly and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflyĭelaware Convergent Ladybug Beetle and Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.

The oldest butterflies choose the best places and are known to gently nudge the younger butterflies to get them going in the morning. They are known for returning to the same place each night. Yet another interesting characteristic of this species is the social order they establish when roosting. Studies show that if a plant which they frequent is removed, the zebra longwing will continue to return to that location in search of those flowers. Longwings are clever and learn the locations of pollen plans and establish foraging routes accordingly. This is why flowers are so critical to this butterfly.

SPOTTED ZEBRA BUTTERFLY DOWNLOAD

The other 80% of egg production comes from the amino acids collected from pollen during the adult stage. Download free image of Zebra swallowtail butterfly on butterfly milkweedWe spotted this zebra swallowtail butterfly on butterfly milkweed at Mingo National. Most butterfly species usually derive all their eggs from the efforts of the caterpillar during the larval stage when the caterpillar collects amino acids from the host plant for longwings this is only counts for 20%. She will immediately begin laying eggs and can lay up to 1,000 eggs at a time. This is when males search the host plant for female pupae and then camp out patiently waiting for the female to emerge so that mating can occur before the female is completely eclosed.

suberosa).Īnother unique behavior this butterfly practices is pupal-mating. They share the same host plant with the variegated and gulf fritillary butterflies, passion vine ( passiflora incarnata, p. Some of their favorite flowers include milkweed, lantana, shepherd's needle, tall verbena, salvia, pentas and firebush. Unlike most Lepidoptera species that determine a suitable site based on the host plants provided, the zebra longwing is attracted to the flowers offered. If you live in the home range of this butterfly and want them to reside in your garden it is vital to provide an abundance of nectar rich flowers.

Pollen feeding is also correlated to better overall fitness and longevity. It serves as a defense mechanism as butterflies that eat pollen are thought to be more distasteful to predators and more brightly colored (warning sign). This special diet allows them to live longer, but also very dependent on flowers, making them especially good pollinators. While nectar is mostly sugar, pollen is rich in proteins and amino acids that provide extra nutrients and energy to these butterflies. Whereas, most butterflies drink nectar through their long proboscis, longwings secrete an enzyme in their saliva which enables them to break down pollen that sticks to their proboscis, and then suck it up with the nectar. Why? Well, it turns out that these butterflies have a special skill that allows them to eat pollen! Unlike most other butterfly species, that live for only a few weeks in their adult stage, the zebra longwing butterfly can live and lay eggs for up to eight months.