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Northern Wall Brown

Lasiommata petropolitana

The Northern Wall Brown is a beautiful butterfly with orange and brown wings. It loves to bask in the sun and can often be found resting on rocks or warm paths.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Northern Wall Brown has predominantly dark brown wings, with a broad orange band near the outer edge of both forewings and hindwings. Each wing features prominent black eyespots, often ringed with yellow, making it visually distinct from uniformly brown species.

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Northern Wall Brown
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Northern Wall Brown

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Datos interesantes

It loves sunbathing on rocks or tree trunks, absorbing warmth to power its flight.

Its caterpillars are picky eaters, dining only on specific types of grass!

This butterfly can have two generations in a single summer if the weather is warm enough!

Unlike many butterflies, it often rests with its wings folded, camouflaged like a piece of bark.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Spotlight Evasion

Northern Wall Brown has dark-ringed eyespots that can startle predators, giving it a chance to escape by making it seem like a larger creature is watching.

Habilidad

Forest Blending

Northern Wall Brown can perfectly blend into dappled sunlight and shaded forest floors, making it incredibly hard for predators to spot them resting.

Habilidad

Overwinter Survival

Northern Wall Brown larvae can enter a dormant state during winter, allowing them to survive freezing temperatures until spring arrives.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
30-45 mm
Tamaño
15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-21 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip flower nectar for energy; caterpillars munch on various grasses.

Diferencias por edad: Yes, adults feed on nectar, while larvae eat grass leaves.

Alimentos principales

  • nectar
  • fescue grass
  • bentgrass

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Its larvae feed specifically on the leaves of this grass.

pollinates

Bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

Adults visit its flowers, helping to transfer pollen.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult butterflies can become a meal for hungry woodland birds.

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Northern Wall Brown?

30-45 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Northern Wall Brown?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northern Wall Brown?

7-21 días

¿Qué come Northern Wall Brown?

Adults sip flower nectar for energy; caterpillars munch on various grasses.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern Wall Brown?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Northern Wall Brown?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Northern Wall Brown?

6

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