EntdeckenInsekten

Southern Heath Fritillary

Melitaea celadussa

The Southern Heath Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and can often be seen in sunny meadows during spring and summer.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Southern Heath Fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly with vibrant orange-brown wings featuring a distinctive checkerboard pattern of dark brown spots and lines. Its hindwings often show a paler band with crescent-shaped markings along the edge. The underside is similarly patterned but typically lighter, aiding in identification.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieNymphalidaeGattungMellicta
Southern Heath Fritillary
spotted trait badgesolitary trait badgepollinator_magnet trait badgecolorful trait badge
Southern Heath Fritillary

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Adult Southern Heath Fritillaries live for just a few weeks, but their journey starts months before!

Caterpillars of this butterfly grow by shedding their skin several times!

Its wings are covered in tiny, overlapping scales, creating their beautiful colors!

They can only taste with their feet, using special sensors to find food plants.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sucker

Southern Heath Fritillary can sip nectar from deep flowers using its long, straw-like proboscis, which helps them collect energy.

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

The caterpillars can blend seamlessly with their food plants, having dark, spiky bodies that help them avoid hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Escape Artist

This butterfly can fly with quick, darting movements, allowing them to rapidly evade birds and other airborne threats.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-40 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults drink nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, while adults feed solely on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flower nectar
  • Plantain leaves
  • Violet leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Hairy Violet

Viola hirta

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Adults drink nectar from its flowers.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds can prey on adult butterflies.

eaten by

Garden Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders often trap butterflies in webs.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be gentle and watch butterflies from a distance so they feel safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Southern Heath Fritillary?

30-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Southern Heath Fritillary?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Southern Heath Fritillary?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Southern Heath Fritillary?

12 km/h

Was frisst Southern Heath Fritillary?

Adults drink nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Wo findet man Southern Heath Fritillary normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Southern Heath Fritillary?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Southern Heath Fritillary?

6

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

Karte wird geladen…

Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

Mehr Insekten