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Northern Wall Brown

Lasiommata petropolitana

The Northern Wall Brown is a beautiful butterfly with orange and brown wings. It loves to bask in the sun and can often be found resting on rocks or warm paths.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Northern Wall Brown has predominantly dark brown wings, with a broad orange band near the outer edge of both forewings and hindwings. Each wing features prominent black eyespots, often ringed with yellow, making it visually distinct from uniformly brown species.

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Northern Wall Brown

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It loves sunbathing on rocks or tree trunks, absorbing warmth to power its flight.

Its caterpillars are picky eaters, dining only on specific types of grass!

This butterfly can have two generations in a single summer if the weather is warm enough!

Unlike many butterflies, it often rests with its wings folded, camouflaged like a piece of bark.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spotlight Evasion

Northern Wall Brown has dark-ringed eyespots that can startle predators, giving it a chance to escape by making it seem like a larger creature is watching.

Fähigkeit

Forest Blending

Northern Wall Brown can perfectly blend into dappled sunlight and shaded forest floors, making it incredibly hard for predators to spot them resting.

Fähigkeit

Overwinter Survival

Northern Wall Brown larvae can enter a dormant state during winter, allowing them to survive freezing temperatures until spring arrives.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-45 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-21 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip flower nectar for energy; caterpillars munch on various grasses.

Altersunterschiede: Yes, adults feed on nectar, while larvae eat grass leaves.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • fescue grass
  • bentgrass

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Its larvae feed specifically on the leaves of this grass.

pollinates

Bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

Adults visit its flowers, helping to transfer pollen.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult butterflies can become a meal for hungry woodland birds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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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 Northern Wall Brown?

30-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Northern Wall Brown?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Wall Brown?

7-21 Tage

Was frisst Northern Wall Brown?

Adults sip flower nectar for energy; caterpillars munch on various grasses.

Wo findet man Northern Wall Brown normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Northern Wall Brown?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Northern Wall Brown?

6

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