Facts: The Zebra Longwings is Florida’s State Butterfly! “…wide range of habitats, including hardwood hammocks, thickets and gardens. More common in south Florida, particularly in the Everglades National Park. The Longwings was designated as Florida’s official state butterfly in 1996.” No need for Florida travel when you can see this beautiful butterfly, up-close, in the Arizona Botanical Garden’s Butterfly Pavilion! Here is a Zebra Longwings sipping nectar on a Lupine plant.