探検昆虫

Anicia Checkerspot

Euphydryas anicia

The Anicia Checkerspot is a beautiful butterfly with bright orange and black patterns. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny meadows during warm months.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Anicia Checkerspot has an intricate checkerboard pattern across its wings, featuring prominent bands of orange and black, often contrasted with cream or yellow spots. This distinctive tessellation helps distinguish it from other butterflies, especially those with simpler patterns.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeOccidryas
Anicia Checkerspot
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Anicia Checkerspot

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Each tiny wing scale gives the Anicia Checkerspot its amazing colors and unique patterns!

Some caterpillars take over a year to grow, safely overwintering under plants!

Their wings get color from tiny scales, not pigments, reflecting light like jewels!

They're called "checkerspot" because their wing pattern truly looks like a checkerboard!

特殊能力

能力

Chemical Defense

Anicia Checkerspot caterpillars can store toxins from their host plants, making them distasteful to predators.

能力

Winter Survival

Larvae can pause development, hibernating under plants or rocks to survive harsh winters.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
35-50 mm
サイズ
15-25 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on specific plants, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar.

年齢による違い: Yes, larvae consume host plant leaves, while adults feed on flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Flower Nectar
  • Plantago leaves
  • Penstemon leaves
  • Castilleja leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

English Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Larvae feed on leaves for growth.

eats

Small-flowered Penstemon

Penstemon procerus

Caterpillars consume leaves for energy.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Butterflies are a food source for birds.

depends on

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Adults visit flowers for vital nectar.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always look but don't touch butterflies; they are delicate and need to be safe.

よくある質問

Anicia Checkerspotの翼開長は何ですか?

35-50 mm

Anicia Checkerspotのサイズは何ですか?

15-25 mm

Anicia Checkerspotの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Anicia Checkerspotの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Anicia Checkerspotは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on specific plants, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar.

Anicia Checkerspotは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Anicia Checkerspotはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Anicia Checkerspotの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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