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Melissa Arctic

Oeneis melissa

The Melissa Arctic is a beautiful butterfly with striking colors. It flutters around in cold places, bringing joy to anyone who sees it. Its wings are like tiny works of art!

Lebensraum: Tundra

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The Melissa Arctic is a medium-sized butterfly with mottled brown and gray wings, often featuring small, indistinct eyespots. Its underside is intricately patterned, providing camouflage against rocky, lichen-covered environments. This dull coloration helps it blend into its harsh Arctic home.

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Melissa Arctic
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Melissa Arctic

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillar can take two to three years to grow up!

Melissa Arctic butterflies lay their eggs directly on grasses, not flowers.

They warm up by tilting their bodies to catch every ray of sun.

This butterfly can fly when temperatures are barely above freezing!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Cold Survival Gear

Melissa Arctic can remain active in chilly Arctic air because of special adaptations that help them fly and forage at low temperatures.

Fähigkeit

Rock Blending Master

Melissa Arctic has cryptic wing patterns that help them disappear against lichen-covered rocks, protecting them from predators.

Fähigkeit

Two-Year Sleepers

Melissa Arctic caterpillars can pause their growth for up to two winters because of a unique life cycle that helps them survive the extreme cold.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
40-65 mm
Größe
25-40 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-18 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on tough Arctic grasses.

Altersunterschiede: Adults feed on nectar; caterpillars eat various types of grasses and sedges.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • grasses
  • sedges

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Mountain Avens

Dryas octopetala

Adults visit these Arctic flowers for nectar.

eats

Viviparous Fescue

Festuca vivipara

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this hardy grass.

eaten by

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

Larvae and adults can be a food source for birds.

eaten by

Arctic Wolf Spider

Pardosa glacialis

These spiders prey on adult butterflies.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch butterflies from a distance. They are delicate and need space!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Melissa Arctic?

40-65 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Melissa Arctic?

25-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Melissa Arctic?

10-18 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Melissa Arctic?

10 km/h

Was frisst Melissa Arctic?

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on tough Arctic grasses.

Wo findet man Melissa Arctic normalerweise?

Tundra

Wie jagt Melissa Arctic?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Melissa Arctic?

6

Snap-Karte

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