Callippe Fritillary

Argynnis callippe

The Callippe Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black wings. It flutters around meadows and fields, bringing joy to everyone who sees it.

Hábitat: Meadows and fields

Aspecto

The Callippe Fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly with bright orange-brown wings adorned with distinct black spots and veins. Its underwings are particularly striking, often featuring large, shimmering silver-white spots. This makes it visually different from many other fritillaries which may have more muted underwing patterns.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaNymphalidaeGéneroSpeyeria

Callippe Fritillary

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Did you know fritillary caterpillars only eat violet leaves? Wow!

Female fritillaries lay their tiny eggs one by one near host plants.

Its underwings sparkle like jewels with shiny silver spots!

This butterfly can fly many miles seeking new flower patches.

Habilidades especiales

Callippe Fritillary can reach deep into flowers with its long proboscis to sip nectar, which helps them refuel their flight.

Callippe Fritillary females can find specific violet plants, which are the only food their caterpillars can eat to grow.

Callippe Fritillary has striking silver spots on its underwings that might help confuse predators or signal they are unappetizing.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 50-70 mm
Tamaño: 25-35 mm
Esperanza de vida: 14-28 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 10 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch exclusively on violet leaves!

Diferencias por edad: As caterpillars, they eat only violet leaves. As adults, they feed exclusively on flower nectar.

Alimentos principales

Nectar (from various wildflowers)
Thistle nectar
Milkweed nectar
Buckwheat nectar
Violet leaves

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Hookedspur Violet

Viola adunca

Host plant for larvae.

pollinates

Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Adults visit for nectar.

pollinates

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Adults visit for nectar.

eaten by

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

A common bird predator.

Rasgos

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.