




Melitaea celadussa
The Southern Heath 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 spring and summer.
Habitat: Grasslands
The Southern Heath Fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly with vibrant orange-brown wings featuring a distinctive checkerboard pattern of dark brown spots and lines. Its hindwings often show a paler band with crescent-shaped markings along the edge. The underside is similarly patterned but typically lighter, aiding in identification.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Adult Southern Heath Fritillaries live for just a few weeks, but their journey starts months before!
Caterpillars of this butterfly grow by shedding their skin several times!
Its wings are covered in tiny, overlapping scales, creating their beautiful colors!
They can only taste with their feet, using special sensors to find food plants.
Southern Heath Fritillary can sip nectar from deep flowers using its long, straw-like proboscis, which helps them collect energy.
The caterpillars can blend seamlessly with their food plants, having dark, spiky bodies that help them avoid hungry predators.
This butterfly can fly with quick, darting movements, allowing them to rapidly evade birds and other airborne threats.
Adults drink nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.
Age differences: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, while adults feed solely on flower nectar.
Viola hirta
Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

Cirsium arvense
Adults drink nectar from its flowers.
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Parus major
Birds can prey on adult butterflies.
Araneus diadematus
Spiders often trap butterflies in webs.
Marked with spots or patches of a different color.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
No aliases listed yet.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Be gentle and watch butterflies from a distance so they feel safe.
30-40 mm
15-20 mm
7-14 days
12 km/h
Adults drink nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.
Grasslands
Foraging
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