Rocky Mountain Parnassian
探検昆虫
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
parnassius smintheus
The Rocky Mountain Parnassian is a beautiful butterfly with stunning white wings and black spots! It flutters around mountain meadows, bringing joy to everyone who sees it.
生息地: Mountain meadows and alpine regions in the Rocky Mountains.
外見
The Rocky Mountain Parnassian has creamy-white wings with distinctive black markings and bright red or orange eye-spots on its hindwings. Its wings are somewhat translucent, allowing light to pass through, which makes it visually distinct from most other butterflies. They typically lack tails.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Papilionidae属Parnassius
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
Adult Rocky Mountain Parnassians lay their eggs on stony ground near host plants, not directly on the leaves.
Despite their seemingly slow, fluttery flight, their wing shapes make them incredibly stable flyers in windy conditions.
Their fuzzy caterpillars are dark and look almost like tiny walking woolly bears found in mountain habitats.
These butterflies are often called "ghost butterflies" due to their translucent, almost see-through wings!
特殊能力
能力
Toxic Taste
Rocky Mountain Parnassian caterpillars can absorb toxins from their host plants, making them unappetizing to most predators.
能力
Mating Seal
Females develop a unique hardened mating plug, called a sphragis, after mating that prevents re-mating.
能力
Cold Resilience
Rocky Mountain Parnassians have dark bodies that help them absorb sunlight, allowing them to warm up and fly in chilly mountain air.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 45-60 mm
- サイズ
- 25-35 mm
- 寿命
- 10-30 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults drink flower nectar; caterpillars munch on stonecrop leaves.
年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, while adults feed on liquid nectar from flowers.
主な食物
- Flower nectar
- Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf stonecrop) leaves
- Various alpine wildflowers
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Lanceleaf stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
Its caterpillars exclusively feed on the leaves of this mountain plant.
pollinates
Rocky Mountain Goldenrod
Solidago multiradiata
Adult butterflies visit its flowers for sweet nectar, helping pollination.
pollinates
Giant Red Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
They aid in pollinating these vibrant red alpine wildflowers for seed production.
特徴
別名
Alpine ParnassianMountain ParnassianRocky Parnassian Butterfly
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Rocky Mountain Parnassianの翼開長は何ですか？
45-60 mm
Rocky Mountain Parnassianのサイズは何ですか？
25-35 mm
Rocky Mountain Parnassianの寿命は何ですか？
10-30 日
Rocky Mountain Parnassianは何を食べますか？
Adults drink flower nectar; caterpillars munch on stonecrop leaves.
Rocky Mountain Parnassianは通常どこに生息していますか？
Mountain meadows and alpine regions in the Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountain Parnassianはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Rocky Mountain Parnassianの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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