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phyciodes mylitta
The Mylitta Crescent butterfly has beautiful orange and black patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around flowers, sipping sweet nectar!
Hábitat: Meadows, open fields, and gardens.
The Mylitta Crescent is a small butterfly with rich orange-brown upper wings, featuring dark borders and intricate black markings. Its underside displays a unique pale yellowish-orange patch on the hindwing, often with a distinctive silvery or pearly crescent-shaped spot.
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InsectosRareza
Common
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Its caterpillars are super picky eaters, only munching on thistle leaves!
The 'crescent' in its name comes from a tiny, moon-shaped mark on its underwing!
These speedy little butterflies help flowers grow by carrying tiny pollen grains!
You might spot them fluttering in sunny fields, even high up in the mountains!
Mylitta Crescent has patterned undersides that help them blend into foliage when resting, protecting them from predators.
Mylitta Crescent can detect specific thistle host plants by smell, ensuring their caterpillars have the right food to grow.
Mylitta Crescent has dark wing scales that absorb sunlight, giving them energy to fly on cool days.
Adults sip nectar from various flowers, while caterpillars feast exclusively on thistle plants.
Diferencias por edad: Larvae (caterpillars) eat thistle leaves, while adults drink flower nectar.
Cirsium vulgare
Larvae feed exclusively on its leaves for survival and growth.

Cyanocitta stelleri
Birds like jays may prey on adult butterflies and their caterpillars.
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Adults visit aster flowers for nectar, helping in their reproduction.
Vespula pensylvanica
Wasps may hunt and feed on Mylitta Crescent caterpillars as prey.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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30-40 mm
15-20 mm
10-18 días
15 km/h
Adults sip nectar from various flowers, while caterpillars feast exclusively on thistle plants.
Meadows, open fields, and gardens.
Foraging
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