




Adelpha californica
The California Sister is a beautiful butterfly with striking orange and black wings. They love to flutter around in sunny spots, making them a delightful sight in nature.
生息地: Forests
The California Sister has dark brown to black wings with a striking wide orange band across the forewings. Near the wingtips, iridescent blue-purple spots add a vibrant contrast. Its underside features an intricate pattern of white, black, and orange that aids in camouflage.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Caterpillars of the California Sister eat oak leaves, but the adults only drink liquids!
Its wings shimmer with an amazing iridescent blue, visible only from certain angles!
They use their feet to taste leaves before deciding where to lay their eggs!
This butterfly's name comes from the nun-like habit or 'sister' appearance of its wing patterns!
California Sister can hide on tree bark because its wing undersides mimic the dappled light and dark patterns of trunks.
California Sister can sip sweet flower nectar using a long, coiled proboscis that helps them reach deep inside blossoms.
Larvae can eat oak leaves, storing chemicals that make them unpalatable to some predators.
Adults sip tree sap and flower nectar; caterpillars munch on oak leaves for growth.
年齢による違い: Larvae eat oak leaves, while adults only drink liquids like tree sap and nectar.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always watch butterflies from a distance so they feel safe and can fly freely.
57-73 mm
20-30 mm
10-25 日
10-20 km/h
Adults sip tree sap and flower nectar; caterpillars munch on oak leaves for growth.
Forests
Foraging
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