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Greater Fritillaries

Argynnis

Greater Fritillaries are beautiful butterflies with orange and black patterns. They flutter around flowers and are fun to watch as they dance in the air.

Lebensraum: Meadows and open fields

Aussehen

The Greater Fritillaries has vibrant orange wings crisscrossed with bold black markings, giving them a distinct 'chequered' appearance. Their undersides often feature striking metallic silver or pearly spots, especially noticeable on the hindwings. This combination of bright orange and shimmering spots distinguishes them from many other butterflies.

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Greater Fritillaries

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Before becoming butterflies, their spiky caterpillars often munch on violet leaves, their favorite snack!

Some types of fritillaries have special metallic silver spots that shine like jewels on their wing undersides!

Their name 'Fritillary' comes from Latin for 'dice-box,' inspired by their checkered wing patterns!

They can navigate using the sun as a compass, even on cloudy days, to find their way home!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sparkle Shield

Greater Fritillaries have metallic silver spots on their wing undersides that can reflect light, helping them confuse predators when resting.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Vacuum

Greater Fritillaries can unfurl a long proboscis, like a straw, to sip sweet nectar deep inside flowers for energy.

Fähigkeit

Patterned Flight

Greater Fritillaries has an erratic, 'fritillary' flight pattern, making it harder for birds to catch them in mid-air.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-65 mm
Größe
20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-30 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while their caterpillars munch on leaves, especially violets.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, but adults drink nectar from flowers using a proboscis.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Violet leaves
  • Thistle nectar
  • Bramble nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always watch butterflies from a distance so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Greater Fritillaries?

50-65 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Greater Fritillaries?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Greater Fritillaries?

10-30 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Greater Fritillaries?

15 km/h

Was frisst Greater Fritillaries?

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while their caterpillars munch on leaves, especially violets.

Wo findet man Greater Fritillaries normalerweise?

Meadows and open fields

Wie jagt Greater Fritillaries?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Greater Fritillaries?

6

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