Dryadula phaetusa

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Dryadula phaetusa
Dryadula phaetusa

Dryadula phaetusa

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Noble butterfly (Nymphalidae)
Subfamily : Passion flower butterfly (Heliconiinae)
Genre : Dryadula
Type : Dryadula phaetusa
Scientific name
Dryadula phaetusa
( Linnaeus , 1758)
Wing underside

Dryadula phaetusa is a butterfly ( butterfly ) from the noble butterfly family(Nymphalidae). In English usage, the species is known as the Banded Orange Heliconian , Banded Orange or Orange Tiger .

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 86 to 89 millimeters. All wings are brightly orange on the upper side and tiger-like with wide black vertical stripes. The undersides of the wings have essentially a blackish base color, from which red, pink and whitish stripes stand out. A large U-shaped mark on the underside of the hind wing is typical of the species.

Egg, caterpillar, pupa

The egg is pale yellow at first and later takes on a brownish mottled color. The eggs are laid individually on leaves.

Adult caterpillars have a reddish brown basic color. They are equipped with long, branched, dark thorns along the entire length of the body and on the head.

The doll is brownish in color and has small, shiny gold spots on the saddle. It is designed as a falling doll and imitates a dried up leaf ( mimesis ).

Distribution and occurrence

The distribution area of ​​the species extends from the US states of Texas and Florida further south across Central America to Paraguay and Brazil . Dryadula phaetusa prefers to colonize tropical wetlands.

Way of life

The moths fly in successive generations in tropical areas. They like to suckle on blooming flowers or damp spots on the ground, sometimes also on bird droppings. The caterpillars live individually and feed on the leaves of various passion flower plants (Passifloraceae).

swell

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
  2. ↑ a b c James A. Scott: The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1986, ISBN 0-8047-2013-4 , pp. 337-338
  3. ^ Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Markku Savela, accessed October 19, 2015 . Distribution.

literature

  • James A. Scott (1986). The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2013-4 , pp. 337/338

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