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Spotted Fritillary

Melitaea didyma

The Spotted Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black spots. It flutters around flowers and loves sunny places, making it a joyful sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Spotted Fritillary has vibrant orange-brown wings adorned with numerous black spots and a distinct network of dark lines. Its hindwings often feature a paler, yellowish underside with a checkerboard pattern. This butterfly is visually differentiated by its striking pattern of black markings against a warm orange base, making it stand out from plainer brown butterflies.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieNymphalidaeGattungMelitaea
Spotted Fritillary
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Spotted Fritillary

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adults can taste sweet nectar with special sensors located on their tiny feet!

Their caterpillars wear spiky coats, making them less tasty for hungry birds!

They unfold a long, straw-like tongue called a proboscis to drink flower nectar!

This butterfly is super important for pollinating many different types of wildflowers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sun Seeker

Spotted Fritillary has dark markings that help them absorb sunlight to warm up their bodies, allowing for faster flight.

Fähigkeit

Pattern Disguise

Spotted Fritillary can use its intricate wing patterns to blend into sun-dappled foliage, helping them hide from sharp-eyed predators.

Fähigkeit

Host Plant Navigator

Spotted Fritillary can locate specific host plants like plantains by smell, ensuring their caterpillars have the right food to grow.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-50 mm
Größe
15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-25 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10-20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on specific host plant leaves, while adults exclusively drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Plantago lanceolata
  • Centaurea scabiosa
  • Cirsium vulgare
  • Thymus serpyllum

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Ribwort Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Greater Knapweed

Centaurea scabiosa

Adults drink its nectar, aiding pollination.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds are common predators of butterflies.

parasitizes

Fritillary Braconid Wasp

Cotesia melitaearum

Larvae can be parasitized by this tiny wasp.

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 Spotted Fritillary?

30-50 mm

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

15-25 mm

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

10-25 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Spotted Fritillary?

10-20 km/h

Was frisst Spotted Fritillary?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

Wo findet man Spotted Fritillary normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Spotted Fritillary?

Foraging

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

6

Snap-Karte

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