探検昆虫

False Heath Fritillary

Melitaea diamina

The False Heath Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and is a special sight in meadows during warm days.

生息地: Meadows

外見

The False Heath Fritillary has orange-brown wings with a distinctive dark brown checkerboard pattern on the upper side. Its hindwing undersides feature pale yellow and brown bands, uniquely marked with a row of small, dark-ringed white spots, helping to distinguish it from similar fritillaries.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeMelitaea
False Heath Fritillary
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False Heath Fritillary

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

Adult butterflies only live for about two weeks after emerging!

Its caterpillars have spiky black bodies with bright orange stripes!

These butterflies love to visit purple flowers to sip their sweet nectar!

They spend winter as tiny caterpillars, hidden away until spring!

特殊能力

能力

Camouflage Wings

False Heath Fritillary has intricate checkered wing patterns that help them blend into sun-dappled grassy meadows, avoiding detection.

能力

Host Plant Specialist

False Heath Fritillary can lay its eggs specifically on certain plants, ensuring caterpillars have the right food to grow.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
32-42 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
8-16 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies sip sweet nectar from flowers.

年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat specific host plant leaves; adults forage for nectar from various flowers.

主な食物

  • Valeriana dioica
  • Cirsium palustre
  • Veronica beccabunga
  • flower nectar

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Marsh Valerian

Valeriana dioica

Caterpillars feed exclusively on its leaves.

pollinates

Marsh Thistle

Cirsium palustre

Adults drink nectar, helping to spread its pollen.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Young birds can prey on the adult butterflies.

parasitizes

Braconid Wasp

Cotesia melitaearum

Its larvae develop inside the butterfly's caterpillar.

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

Be gentle and quiet around butterflies so they don't get scared away.

よくある質問

False Heath Fritillaryの翼開長は何ですか?

32-42 mm

False Heath Fritillaryのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

False Heath Fritillaryの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

False Heath Fritillaryの飛行速度は何ですか?

8-16 km/h

False Heath Fritillaryは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies sip sweet nectar from flowers.

False Heath Fritillaryは通常どこに生息していますか?

Meadows

False Heath Fritillaryはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

False Heath Fritillaryの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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