Marsh Fritillary

Euphydryas aurinia

The Marsh Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around meadows and wetlands, bringing joy to everyone who sees it.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Marsh Fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly, adorned with a vibrant checkerboard pattern of orange, yellow, and black. Its wings feature distinct dark veins and a row of black spots within paler bands, setting it apart from other fritillaries.

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Marsh Fritillary

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Marsh Fritillaries are picky eaters; their caterpillars only eat a few special plants!

Marsh Fritillary eggs are laid in huge batches, sometimes over 300 at once!

Their caterpillars build silk 'tents' to live in together, like tiny insect skyscrapers!

They spend almost a year as caterpillars, then transform into butterflies in just weeks!

Habilidades especiales

Marsh Fritillary caterpillars can weave silk webs to create communal nests that protect them from predators and weather.

Marsh Fritillary larvae have special chemicals in their bodies that make them taste bad to hungry birds and other predators.

Marsh Fritillaries can absorb sunlight with their dark wings, giving them energy to fly and find food on cooler days.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 30-50 mm
Tamaño: 15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida: 7-14 días
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on special plant leaves.

Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars eat plant leaves; adults drink flower nectar.

Alimentos principales

Nectar
Succisa pratensis (Devil's-bit Scabious) leaves
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain) leaves

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Devil's-bit Scabious

Succisa pratensis

Primary food source for caterpillars.

eaten by

Ribwort Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

An alternative food for caterpillars.

parasitizes

a Braconid wasp

Cotesia acuminata

A parasitic wasp that attacks caterpillars.

eaten by

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

A common bird predator.

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.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Imán para polinizadores

Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.