探検昆虫

Spotted Fritillary

Melitaea didyma

The Spotted Fritillary is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black spots. It flutters around flowers and loves sunny places, making it a joyful sight in nature.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Spotted Fritillary has vibrant orange-brown wings adorned with numerous black spots and a distinct network of dark lines. Its hindwings often feature a paler, yellowish underside with a checkerboard pattern. This butterfly is visually differentiated by its striking pattern of black markings against a warm orange base, making it stand out from plainer brown butterflies.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeMelitaea
Spotted Fritillary
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Spotted 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

Adults can taste sweet nectar with special sensors located on their tiny feet!

Their caterpillars wear spiky coats, making them less tasty for hungry birds!

They unfold a long, straw-like tongue called a proboscis to drink flower nectar!

This butterfly is super important for pollinating many different types of wildflowers!

特殊能力

能力

Sun Seeker

Spotted Fritillary has dark markings that help them absorb sunlight to warm up their bodies, allowing for faster flight.

能力

Pattern Disguise

Spotted Fritillary can use its intricate wing patterns to blend into sun-dappled foliage, helping them hide from sharp-eyed predators.

能力

Host Plant Navigator

Spotted Fritillary can locate specific host plants like plantains by smell, ensuring their caterpillars have the right food to grow.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
30-50 mm
サイズ
15-25 mm
寿命
10-25 日
飛行速度
10-20 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

年齢による違い: Larvae feed on specific host plant leaves, while adults exclusively drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • Plantago lanceolata
  • Centaurea scabiosa
  • Cirsium vulgare
  • Thymus serpyllum

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Ribwort Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Greater Knapweed

Centaurea scabiosa

Adults drink its nectar, aiding pollination.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds are common predators of butterflies.

parasitizes

Fritillary Braconid Wasp

Cotesia melitaearum

Larvae can be parasitized by this tiny wasp.

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

Spotted Fritillaryの翼開長は何ですか?

30-50 mm

Spotted Fritillaryのサイズは何ですか?

15-25 mm

Spotted Fritillaryの寿命は何ですか?

10-25 日

Spotted Fritillaryの飛行速度は何ですか?

10-20 km/h

Spotted Fritillaryは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

Spotted Fritillaryは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Spotted Fritillaryはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Spotted Fritillaryの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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