Bordered Patch

Chlosyne lacinia

The Bordered Patch is a colorful butterfly with bright orange and black patterns. It loves to flutter around flowers and can be seen in sunny spots during warm days.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Bordered Patch is a medium-sized butterfly with vibrant orange wings outlined by thick black borders. Its forewings feature intricate black patches and veins, giving it a somewhat 'patchwork' appearance. The underside is a paler orange with similar black markings.

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Bordered Patch

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Adult butterflies use their feet to taste sweet nectar before drinking it!

Every Bordered Patch starts life as a tiny egg laid on a plant leaf!

Its caterpillars have spiky black bristles, making them look like tiny punk rockers!

These butterflies complete a stunning transformation from a crawling caterpillar to a flying adult!

Habilidades especiales

Bordered Patch caterpillars can store toxic compounds from their host plants, making them unpalatable to predators, which helps them survive.

The Bordered Patch uses its wings to absorb sunlight, allowing it to warm up quickly and fly efficiently, especially in cooler weather.

This butterfly can produce multiple generations in a single year, allowing its population to rebound quickly and thrive.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 32-51 mm
Tamaño: 20-30 mm
Esperanza de vida: 14-28 días
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adult Bordered Patch butterflies sip nectar from flowers, while their caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Diferencias por edad: Young caterpillars eat leaves, then adults drink nectar from flowers.

Alimentos principales

Nectar
Sunflower leaves
Ragweed leaves
Aster leaves

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Its caterpillars feed on its leaves.

depends on

Common Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

A primary host plant for its developing larvae.

pollinates

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Adults visit its flowers for vital nectar.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Young caterpillars can be prey for various bird species.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.