Limenitis weidemeyerii
Limenitis weidemeyerii
Limenitis weidemeyerii is a butterfly ( butterfly ) of the family Nymphalidae ( Nymphalidae ). The Style epithet honors the American entomologist and author John William Meyer pasture.
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Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is 57-95 mm. The ground color of the upper side of all wings is black, crossed by a broad white horizontal band which is interrupted only by black veins. On the fore wings a little white Diskalfleck and some white spot is near the apex. The hem is filled with another small white spots. The lower wing shows a brown base color with similar white drawing elements as the top.
Egg
The eggs are colored gray-green and are laid singly on the underside of young preferred food plants.
Caterpillar
Adults caterpillars have an alternating brownish and whitish color. The head is reddish brown and bears two small, blackish, serrated horns. In the middle of the abdomen there is a saddle-shaped bulge. In overall appearance, they represent a bird droppings - mimesis
Doll
The saddle-shaped bulge of the caterpillar is made very clear cusp -like at the doll. The basic color is white gray. Elytra, the end of the abdomen and bumps are black brown.
Distribution and habitat
Limenitis weidemeyerii comes in the Midwest and southern United States as well as in the north, until in the Canadian province of Alberta and settled mainly forested mountains and river valleys.
Way of life
The type is in the northern regions of one generation a year, flying the moth from June to July. In the southern regions of the distribution area two generations are formed, which fly from June to August. The moths suck the intake of food and liquid in flowers, damp Erdstellen or carrion. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of various plants, these include Prunus, willow (Salix ), foam spars ( Holodiscus ), rock pear ( Amelanchier ) and species of poplar (Populus ). In general, the third larval instar overwinters in a Hibernarium.