Queen of Spain Fritillary

Issoria lathonia

The Queen of Spain Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and can often be seen in sunny meadows during warm days.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Queen of Spain Fritillary has vibrant orange upper wings boldly patterned with distinct black spots. Its hindwing undersides are particularly striking, featuring large, brilliant silvery-white spots against a purplish-brown background, making it visually distinct from other fritillary species.

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Queen of Spain Fritillary

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Despite its name, this butterfly is common across much of Europe and Asia, not just Spain!

Its caterpillars love to munch on pansy and viola leaves, growing super fast!

Some Queen of Spain Fritillaries fly thousands of kilometers, migrating across continents!

The underside of its hindwings sparkles with large, mirror-like silver spots!

Habilidades especiales

Queen of Spain Fritillary has silvery undersides that help them blend into bright surroundings, confusing predators when they rest.

Queen of Spain Fritillary can sense the sweetest flowers with its antennae, helping them find vital energy.

Queen of Spain Fritillary performs a complete metamorphosis, transforming from a crawling larva into a flying beauty.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 38-50 mm
Tamaño: 10-15 mm
Esperanza de vida: 14-21 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 15 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar!

Diferencias por edad: Yes, caterpillars eat leaves, and adults drink nectar.

Alimentos principales

flower nectar
violets (Viola spp.)
pansies (Viola spp.)
thistles (Cirsium spp.)
knapweeds (Centaurea spp.)

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Wild Pansy

Viola tricolor

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Adults collect nectar from its flowers.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds can prey on adult butterflies.

Rasgos

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

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.

Pastizal

Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.