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Southern Heath Fritillary

Melitaea celadussa

The Southern Heath Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and can often be seen in sunny meadows during spring and summer.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Southern Heath Fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly with vibrant orange-brown wings featuring a distinctive checkerboard pattern of dark brown spots and lines. Its hindwings often show a paler band with crescent-shaped markings along the edge. The underside is similarly patterned but typically lighter, aiding in identification.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeMellicta
Southern Heath Fritillary
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Southern 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 Southern Heath Fritillaries live for just a few weeks, but their journey starts months before!

Caterpillars of this butterfly grow by shedding their skin several times!

Its wings are covered in tiny, overlapping scales, creating their beautiful colors!

They can only taste with their feet, using special sensors to find food plants.

特殊能力

能力

Nectar Sucker

Southern Heath Fritillary can sip nectar from deep flowers using its long, straw-like proboscis, which helps them collect energy.

能力

Master of Disguise

The caterpillars can blend seamlessly with their food plants, having dark, spiky bodies that help them avoid hungry predators.

能力

Rapid Escape Artist

This butterfly can fly with quick, darting movements, allowing them to rapidly evade birds and other airborne threats.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
30-40 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
12 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults drink nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, while adults feed solely on flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Flower nectar
  • Plantain leaves
  • Violet leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Hairy Violet

Viola hirta

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Adults drink nectar from its flowers.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds can prey on adult butterflies.

eaten by

Garden Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders often trap butterflies in webs.

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 watch butterflies from a distance so they feel safe.

よくある質問

Southern Heath Fritillaryの翼開長は何ですか?

30-40 mm

Southern Heath Fritillaryのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

Southern Heath Fritillaryの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Southern Heath Fritillaryの飛行速度は何ですか?

12 km/h

Southern Heath Fritillaryは何を食べますか?

Adults drink nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Southern Heath Fritillaryは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Southern Heath Fritillaryはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Southern Heath Fritillaryの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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