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California Sister

Adelpha californica

The California Sister is a beautiful butterfly with striking orange and black wings. They love to flutter around in sunny spots, making them a delightful sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The California Sister has dark brown to black wings with a striking wide orange band across the forewings. Near the wingtips, iridescent blue-purple spots add a vibrant contrast. Its underside features an intricate pattern of white, black, and orange that aids in camouflage.

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California Sister
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California Sister

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Caterpillars of the California Sister eat oak leaves, but the adults only drink liquids!

Its wings shimmer with an amazing iridescent blue, visible only from certain angles!

They use their feet to taste leaves before deciding where to lay their eggs!

This butterfly's name comes from the nun-like habit or 'sister' appearance of its wing patterns!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tree Trunk Camouflage

California Sister can hide on tree bark because its wing undersides mimic the dappled light and dark patterns of trunks.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

California Sister can sip sweet flower nectar using a long, coiled proboscis that helps them reach deep inside blossoms.

Fähigkeit

Oak Leaf Eater

Larvae can eat oak leaves, storing chemicals that make them unpalatable to some predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
57-73 mm
Größe
20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-25 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10-20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip tree sap and flower nectar; caterpillars munch on oak leaves for growth.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat oak leaves, while adults only drink liquids like tree sap and nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Tree sap
  • Flower nectar
  • Rotting fruit
  • Oak leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch butterflies from a distance so they feel safe and can fly freely.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von California Sister?

57-73 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von California Sister?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von California Sister?

10-25 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von California Sister?

10-20 km/h

Was frisst California Sister?

Adults sip tree sap and flower nectar; caterpillars munch on oak leaves for growth.

Wo findet man California Sister normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt California Sister?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von California Sister?

6

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