Atlantis Fritillary

Argynnis atlantis

The Atlantis Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black spots. It flutters around in gardens and meadows, bringing color to nature. These butterflies love to sip nectar from flowers!

Lebensraum: Meadows

Aussehen

The Atlantis Fritillary has vibrant orange-brown wings adorned with bold black spots and lines. Its hindwings often feature striking silver spots on the underside, making it sparkle when it rests. This intricate pattern helps distinguish it from other fritillaries.

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Atlantis Fritillary

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Atlantis Fritillary caterpillars can actually pause their growth to survive a cold winter!

Its dazzling silver spots on the underside of its hindwings make it truly stand out!

Male butterflies have special 'scent scales' on their wings to help them find a mate!

These fast-flying butterflies are often seen visiting colorful flowers in sunny meadows!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Atlantis Fritillary can fly with powerful, rapid wingbeats that help them quickly evade predators like birds.

Atlantis Fritillary has dark body hairs and wing scales that help them absorb sunlight to warm up, giving them energy to fly.

Atlantis Fritillary caterpillars can munch on tough violet leaves, which provides them with all the energy they need to grow and transform.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 45-60 mm
Größe: 20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung: 15-30 Tage
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Young Atlantis Fritillaries munch on violet leaves, while adults sip sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat violet leaves, while adult butterflies feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

Violet leaves (larvae)
Thistle nectar
Milkweed nectar
Clover nectar

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Its caterpillars feed exclusively on these leaves.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults visit flowers for nectar, helping spread pollen.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds like robins may prey on the adult butterflies.

Merkmale

Gefleckt

Mit Flecken oder farblich abgesetzten Bereichen gezeichnet.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.