Limenitis weidemeyerii

Limenitis weidemeyerii
Limenitis weidemeyerii
Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta) Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera) Family : Noble butterfly (Nymphalidae) Subfamily : Kingfishers (Limenitidinae) Genre : Limenitis Type : Limenitis weidemeyerii
Scientific name
Limenitis weidemeyerii
WH Edwards , 1861

Limenitis weidemeyerii is a butterfly ( butterfly ) fromthe noble butterfly family (Nymphalidae). The species epithet honors the American entomologist and author John William Weidemeyer .

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 57 to 95 millimeters. The basic color of the upper side of all wings is black and crossed by a wide white transverse band that is only interrupted by black veins. On the forewings there is a small white discal spot and some white spots near the apex . The hem is filled with more small white spots. The underside of the wing shows a brown basic color with similar white drawing elements as the upper side.

egg

The eggs are gray-green in color and are deposited individually on the underside of the preferably young food plants.

Caterpillar

Adult caterpillars have an alternating brownish and whitish color. The head is red-brown and has two small, blackish, serrated horns. There is a saddle-shaped bulge in the middle of the abdomen . In the overall appearance, they represent a mimicry of bird droppings .

Doll

The saddle-shaped bulge of the caterpillar is very clearly shaped like a hump on the pupa . The basic color is white-gray. Wing sheaths, end of the abdomen and cusps are blackish brown.

distribution and habitat

Limenitis weidemeyerii occurs in the mid-west and south of the USA and in the north as far as the Canadian province of Alberta and mainly inhabits wooded mountain and river valleys.

Way of life

The species forms one generation per year in the northern regions, the moths of which fly from June to July. In the southern regions of the range, two generations are formed that fly from June to August. The moths suckle on blossoms, moist earth places or carrion to ingest food and liquid . The caterpillars feed on the leaves of various plants, including prunus , willow ( Salix ), foam sparrow ( Holodiscus ), rock pear ( Amelanchier ) and poplar species ( Populus ). As a rule, the third stage of the caterpillar overwinters in a hibernarium .

supporting documents

Individual evidence

1. ↑ bugguide.net
2. ↑ www.butterfliesandmoths.org
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} James A. Scott: The Butterflies of North America. , P. 262, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California 1986, ISBN 0-8047-1205-0 .
4. ↑ caterpillar
5. ↑ www.nic.funet.fi

literature

• James A. Scott: The Butterflies of North America. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California 1986, ISBN 0-8047-1205-0 .

Web links

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