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Mormon Fritillary

Argynnis mormonia

The Mormon Fritillary is a colorful butterfly with orange and black spots. It flutters gracefully in meadows and is a joy to see in nature!

Lebensraum: Meadows

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The Mormon Fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly with vibrant orange wings adorned with intricate black spots and markings. Its underside boasts distinctive silver or pearly spots, especially on the hindwings, making it visually unique among mountain butterflies.

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Mormon Fritillary
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Mormon Fritillary

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillars only eat specific violet leaves to grow up!

Mormon Fritillary gets its name from early settlers in Utah!

The shimmering silver spots on its wings are truly unique!

They mostly live high up in cool mountain meadows and forests!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

Mormon Fritillary has a long, coiled proboscis that helps them sip nectar deep from various mountain flowers.

Fähigkeit

Violet Specialist

Mormon Fritillary caterpillars can only eat specific violet leaves, which helps them develop into butterflies.

Fähigkeit

Reflective Shield

Mormon Fritillary has silvery spots on its hindwings that may help them reflect light and confuse predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
40-54 mm
Größe
20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-28 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars feast on violet leaves.

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

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Violet leaves
  • Flower sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Hookedspur Violet

Viola adunca

Its caterpillars feed solely on its leaves to grow.

pollinates

Aspen Fleabane

Erigeron speciosus

Adults visit its flowers to drink sweet nectar.

eaten by

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Colorful butterflies are a food source for many birds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

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 Mormon Fritillary?

40-54 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Mormon Fritillary?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mormon Fritillary?

14-28 Tage

Was frisst Mormon Fritillary?

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars feast on violet leaves.

Wo findet man Mormon Fritillary normalerweise?

Meadows

Wie jagt Mormon Fritillary?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Mormon Fritillary?

6

Snap-Karte

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