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The Spotted Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black spots. It flutters around flowers and loves sunny places, making it a joyful sight in nature.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Spotted Fritillary has vibrant orange-brown wings adorned with numerous black spots and a distinct network of dark lines. Its hindwings often feature a paler, yellowish underside with a checkerboard pattern. This butterfly is visually differentiated by its striking pattern of black markings against a warm orange base, making it stand out from plainer brown butterflies.





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Adults can taste sweet nectar with special sensors located on their tiny feet!
Their caterpillars wear spiky coats, making them less tasty for hungry birds!
They unfold a long, straw-like tongue called a proboscis to drink flower nectar!
This butterfly is super important for pollinating many different types of wildflowers!
Spotted Fritillary has dark markings that help them absorb sunlight to warm up their bodies, allowing for faster flight.
Spotted Fritillary can use its intricate wing patterns to blend into sun-dappled foliage, helping them hide from sharp-eyed predators.
Spotted Fritillary can locate specific host plants like plantains by smell, ensuring their caterpillars have the right food to grow.
Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.
Diferencias por edad: Larvae feed on specific host plant leaves, while adults exclusively drink nectar from flowers.

Plantago lanceolata
Caterpillars feed on its leaves.
Centaurea scabiosa
Adults drink its nectar, aiding pollination.
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Parus major
Birds are common predators of butterflies.
Cotesia melitaearum
Larvae can be parasitized by this tiny wasp.
Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.
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.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
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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30-50 mm
15-25 mm
10-25 días
10-20 km/h
Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.
Grasslands
Foraging
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