Pupa
Zebra Longwing (H. Charithonia)
Egg
3rd instar larvae​
Description: Wingspan can range from 7-10.1 cm. Dorsal side has bright white/yellowish stripes with the same- colored dot version of their stripes on the bottom of their wing. Ventral side has more muted versions of the stripes.
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Habitat: tropical hammocks, fields, subtropical/tropical climates
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Host Plant(s): Passionvine (P. suberosa), (P. Incarnata), etc, except for red passionflowers.
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Range/Frequency: Zebra Longwings have not been sighted in Pennsylvania, but have been spotted in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New York. They should be considered a very rare stray. In northern states such as North Carolina or Tennessee, they fly from July-September.
Freshly Eclosed Male
Julia (D. iulia)
2nd instar larva
Description: Winspan ranges from 8.2-9.2cm in length. Dorsal sides of male butterflies are bright orange with small black dots on the upper right side of each wing, while females have a paler shade of orange and have prominent blackish-gray stripes that go down the full wing. Ventral sides of both butterflies are paler in color, but again, females have more prominent blackish gray stripes, while males have thinner ones, and more prominent white stripes.
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Habitat: subtropical climates such as hammocks or open fields
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Host Plant(s): Passionvine (P. Incarnata), (P. suberosa), etc, except for red passionflowers
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Range/Frequency: Julias, along with Zebras, are a very rare find outside of the Florida/Texas area. They ususally don't stray too far past Southern Florida or the LRGV (lower rio grande valley). The farthest north they have been spotted is Chicago, but that should be considered a one-time occurrence, and the species as a whole should be considered a rare stray past Southern Florida, and the LRGV. If they stray up north, they fly from around July to September, when places up north are around the same temperature and climate as their normal flying areas down south.