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Anise Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon

The Anise Swallowtail is a beautiful butterfly with bright yellow and black wings. It loves to flutter around gardens and fields, bringing joy wherever it goes!

Lebensraum: Gardens and fields

Aussehen

The Anise Swallowtail has bright yellow wings boldly patterned with thick black stripes and markings. Its hindwings feature a distinctive row of blue spots, a prominent orange eye-spot, and two small, black "tails" that help distinguish it from similar species.

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Anise Swallowtail
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Anise Swallowtail

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Anise Swallowtail caterpillars change from mottled brown to bright green as they grow up!

The little "tails" on their wings might trick birds into attacking the wrong spot!

These butterflies can sometimes travel hundreds of miles, following the sun to warmer places!

They often fly high in mountain areas, sometimes soaring above the very tops of trees.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stinky Shield

Anise Swallowtail caterpillars can pop out a bright orange, Y-shaped organ to release a smelly liquid and scare predators away.

Fähigkeit

Taste Feet

This butterfly can taste plants with its feet, helping it decide if a leaf is yummy enough for its babies to eat!

Fähigkeit

Master Disguise

Young caterpillars cleverly camouflage themselves, looking exactly like bird droppings to hide from hungry birds.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Snorkeler

It uses a long, straw-like tongue, called a proboscis, to sip sweet nectar from deep inside flowers.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-80 mm
Größe
20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Anise Swallowtails sip flower nectar; their caterpillars munch on tasty plants.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) feed on host plant leaves, while adults drink nectar from various flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • fennel leaves
  • dill leaves
  • anise leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Anise Butterfly

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch butterflies from a distance and don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Anise Swallowtail?

50-80 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Anise Swallowtail?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Anise Swallowtail?

10-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Anise Swallowtail?

15 km/h

Was frisst Anise Swallowtail?

Adult Anise Swallowtails sip flower nectar; their caterpillars munch on tasty plants.

Wo findet man Anise Swallowtail normalerweise?

Gardens and fields

Wie jagt Anise Swallowtail?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Anise Swallowtail?

6

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