探検昆虫

Melissa Arctic

Oeneis melissa

The Melissa Arctic is a beautiful butterfly with striking colors. It flutters around in cold places, bringing joy to anyone who sees it. Its wings are like tiny works of art!

生息地: Tundra

外見

The Melissa Arctic is a medium-sized butterfly with mottled brown and gray wings, often featuring small, indistinct eyespots. Its underside is intricately patterned, providing camouflage against rocky, lichen-covered environments. This dull coloration helps it blend into its harsh Arctic home.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeOeneis
Melissa Arctic
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Melissa Arctic

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

Its caterpillar can take two to three years to grow up!

Melissa Arctic butterflies lay their eggs directly on grasses, not flowers.

They warm up by tilting their bodies to catch every ray of sun.

This butterfly can fly when temperatures are barely above freezing!

特殊能力

能力

Cold Survival Gear

Melissa Arctic can remain active in chilly Arctic air because of special adaptations that help them fly and forage at low temperatures.

能力

Rock Blending Master

Melissa Arctic has cryptic wing patterns that help them disappear against lichen-covered rocks, protecting them from predators.

能力

Two-Year Sleepers

Melissa Arctic caterpillars can pause their growth for up to two winters because of a unique life cycle that helps them survive the extreme cold.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
40-65 mm
サイズ
25-40 mm
寿命
10-18 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on tough Arctic grasses.

年齢による違い: Adults feed on nectar; caterpillars eat various types of grasses and sedges.

主な食物

  • flower nectar
  • grasses
  • sedges

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Mountain Avens

Dryas octopetala

Adults visit these Arctic flowers for nectar.

eats

Viviparous Fescue

Festuca vivipara

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this hardy grass.

eaten by

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

Larvae and adults can be a food source for birds.

eaten by

Arctic Wolf Spider

Pardosa glacialis

These spiders prey on 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. They are delicate and need space!

よくある質問

Melissa Arcticの翼開長は何ですか?

40-65 mm

Melissa Arcticのサイズは何ですか?

25-40 mm

Melissa Arcticの寿命は何ですか?

10-18 日

Melissa Arcticの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Melissa Arcticは何を食べますか?

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on tough Arctic grasses.

Melissa Arcticは通常どこに生息していますか?

Tundra

Melissa Arcticはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Melissa Arcticの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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