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Marbled White

Melanargia galathea

The Marbled White is a beautiful butterfly with white wings and black patterns. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny fields during the summer.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Marbled White has striking black and white chequered wings, like a miniature chessboard pattern, which makes it stand out against green foliage. Its underwings are also beautifully patterned but slightly paler, often with small, ringed 'eyespots' near the tips, differing from many other butterflies.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeMelanargia
Marbled White
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Marbled White

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 Marbled Whites only live for about two weeks, making every moment count!

It's one of the few butterflies that lay eggs by just dropping them!

Marbled White caterpillars live through winter, hibernating in the grass!

Their wings aren't actually white, but a pale cream or yellowish colour!

特殊能力

能力

Pattern Camouflage

Marbled Whites have unique chequered wing patterns that help them blend in with dappled light and shadows, making them tricky for predators to spot.

能力

Nectar Sipper

The Marbled White can unfurl a long, straw-like proboscis to sip sweet nectar deep from flowers, providing vital energy for flight and reproduction.

能力

Egg Dropper

Marbled Whites have the unusual ability to simply drop their eggs into long grasses, ensuring their caterpillars hatch near abundant food.

能力

Grass Muncher

The Marbled White caterpillar has strong mandibles that help them chew through tough grass blades, growing big before becoming a butterfly.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
40-52 mm
サイズ
20-25 mm
寿命
14-21 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on grasses, while adults consume nectar from various flowers.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Knapweed
  • Thistle
  • Grasses
  • Fescues

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Cock's-foot

Dactylis glomerata

Larval caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Common Knapweed

Centaurea nigra

Adult butterflies visit its flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Adult Marbled Whites can be prey for birds.

eaten by

Garden Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Butterflies can become trapped in their webs.

特徴

別名

Marbled White Butterfly

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Be gentle and watch butterflies from a distance so you don't scare them away.

よくある質問

Marbled Whiteの翼開長は何ですか?

40-52 mm

Marbled Whiteのサイズは何ですか?

20-25 mm

Marbled Whiteの寿命は何ですか?

14-21 日

Marbled Whiteの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Marbled Whiteは何を食べますか?

Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

Marbled Whiteは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Marbled Whiteはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Marbled Whiteの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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