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West Coast Lady

Vanessa annabella

The West Coast Lady is a colorful butterfly that loves to flutter around flowers. With its bright orange and black wings, it can be seen dancing in gardens and fields during warm days.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The West Coast Lady has orange-brown wings patterned with black and white spots. Its hindwings feature distinctive blue-ringed eyespots, and its forewings have bold black and white bars, making it stand out from similar butterflies.

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West Coast Lady

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its antennae help it smell flowers and feel its surroundings, acting like super-sensors!

Its colorful wings are covered in thousands of tiny, overlapping scales!

This butterfly starts as an egg, becomes a caterpillar, then a chrysalis, and finally a beautiful butterfly!

This butterfly tastes with its feet! It 'tastes' plants by landing on them!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Traveler

West Coast Lady can travel long distances with its strong wings, helping it find new homes and abundant flower patches.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

West Coast Lady can unfurl a long, straw-like proboscis, using it to sip sweet nectar deep inside flowers.

Fähigkeit

Host Plant Finder

West Coast Lady lays eggs on specific host plants, ensuring its caterpillars have the perfect food to grow.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
45-60 mm
Größe
20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10-20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies drink flower nectar and fruit juices.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, but adults sip liquid nectar from flowers using their long proboscis.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Tree sap
  • Ripening fruit
  • Mallow leaves
  • Hollyhock leaves
  • Cheeseweed

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

West Coast Butterfly

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch butterflies from a distance so they don't get scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von West Coast Lady?

45-60 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von West Coast Lady?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von West Coast Lady?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von West Coast Lady?

10-20 km/h

Was frisst West Coast Lady?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies drink flower nectar and fruit juices.

Wo findet man West Coast Lady normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt West Coast Lady?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von West Coast Lady?

6

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