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Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary

Boloria selene

The Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black patterns. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny meadows during the summer.

Hábitat: Meadows

Aspecto

The Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly with bright orange upperwings adorned with bold black spots and markings. Its most distinctive feature is the underside of its hindwings, which showcase a beautiful pattern of reddish-brown, yellow, and cream patches, prominently edged with metallic silver-white spots.

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Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary

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Datos interesantes

Did you know the 'silver' on its wings are tiny, shiny scales that catch the light? Wow!

Its caterpillars are picky eaters, only munching on violet leaves and nothing else!

This butterfly loves damp places and often flutters near marshy fields or stream banks.

When it rests, it often holds its wings together to show off its stunning silver undersides!

Habilidades especiales

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Nectar Navigator

Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary has a long proboscis that helps them sip sweet nectar from deep inside flowers.

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Host Plant Finder

Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary can taste with its feet, helping them find the perfect violet leaves for their caterpillars.

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Patterned Camouflage

Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary has intricate wing patterns that help them blend into flowery meadows and avoid predators.

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Shape Shifter

Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary can transform from a spiky caterpillar to a beautiful winged butterfly through complete metamorphosis.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
30-46 mm
Tamaño
15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
10-20 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on violets, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat only violet leaves, but adults drink nectar from various flowers.

Alimentos principales

  • Violet leaves
  • Thistle nectar
  • Knapweed nectar
  • Ragged-robin nectar

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

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Always watch butterflies from a distance and don't try to catch them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary?

30-46 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary?

10-20 días

¿Qué come Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary?

Caterpillars munch on violets, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary?

Meadows

¿Cómo caza Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary?

6

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