探検昆虫

Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe

The Large Orange Sulphur is a bright butterfly with beautiful orange wings. They love to flutter around flowers and are often seen in sunny places, making them a cheerful sight in nature!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Large Orange Sulphur is a medium-sized butterfly, vibrant orange on its upper wings, with males often having a darker border and a small black spot. Females can be orange or a lighter yellow, and both sexes have distinct greenish-yellow undersides, often with silvery spots. This coloration helps them stand out or blend in.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraPieridaePhoebis
Large Orange Sulphur
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Large Orange Sulphur

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

Caterpillars of this butterfly often mimic the color of their food plants to hide from predators.

Female sulphurs can lay hundreds of tiny eggs, usually one by one, on their host plants.

Some Large Orange Sulphur butterflies fly thousands of miles in amazing migrations!

Their wings might look plain orange, but they can shimmer with hidden iridescent colors!

特殊能力

能力

Nectar Sniffer

Large Orange Sulphur can find sweet flower nectar using its long, straw-like proboscis and sensitive antennae.

能力

Sun Powered

Large Orange Sulphur can absorb heat from the sun with its dark wing bases, helping it fly faster and stay active.

能力

Nature's Camouflage

Large Orange Sulphur has greenish-yellow undersides that help them blend in with leaves when their wings are closed.

能力

Migration Instinct

Large Orange Sulphur can fly hundreds of miles south for winter, just like some birds do!

サイズと詳細

翼開長
50-70 mm
サイズ
30-40 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These butterflies sip sweet flower nectar; their caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat leaves of Senna plants, while adult butterflies drink nectar and fruit juices.

主な食物

  • flower nectar
  • fruit juices
  • Senna obtusifolia leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Sicklepod

Senna obtusifolia

Caterpillars eat the leaves of this plant to grow.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults drink nectar from flowers, helping them reproduce.

eaten by

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

This lizard may prey on caterpillars or adult butterflies.

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 watch butterflies from a distance and don't try to catch them.

よくある質問

Large Orange Sulphurの翼開長は何ですか?

50-70 mm

Large Orange Sulphurのサイズは何ですか?

30-40 mm

Large Orange Sulphurの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Large Orange Sulphurの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Large Orange Sulphurは何を食べますか?

These butterflies sip sweet flower nectar; their caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Large Orange Sulphurは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Large Orange Sulphurはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Large Orange Sulphurの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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