Silver-washed Fritillary

Argynnis paphia

The Silver-washed Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange wings and black spots. They love to flutter around flowers and are often seen in sunny places during the summer.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Silver-washed Fritillary has vibrant orange-brown wings adorned with distinct black spots and markings. Its most unique feature is the beautiful silvery-green sheen found on the underside of its hindwings, which makes it easily distinguishable.

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Silver-washed Fritillary

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Its caterpillar looks like a furry, black, spiky creature, totally unlike the adult butterfly!

Males perform an aerial 'love dance' in flight, chasing females through woodland clearings! Wow!

Some female Silver-washed Fritillaries have a special dark 'valezina' form, making them unique!

These butterflies taste flowers with their feet to decide which ones have the best nectar!

Habilidades especiales

The Silver-washed Fritillary has a silvery-green underside that helps them blend into leaves when resting.

Silver-washed Fritillaries can unfurl a long, straw-like proboscis to sip sweet nectar from deep inside flowers.

Male fritillaries use special wing scales to release pheromones, helping them find and attract females for mating.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 55-70 mm
Tamaño: 25-35 mm
Esperanza de vida: 15-30 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 15 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adult Silver-washed Fritillaries sip flower nectar; their caterpillars munch on violet leaves.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat violet leaves, while adults drink nectar from a variety of flowers.

Alimentos principales

nectar (bramble)
nectar (thistle)
nectar (knapweed)
violet leaves (larvae)

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Sweet Violet

Viola odorata

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Bramble

Rubus fruticosus

Adults visit for nectar.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds may prey on adults.

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.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

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.