苎麻珍蝶 Tawny Coster
Acraea terpsicore · Lepidoptera · 蛱蝶科 · IUCN: LC
The Tawny Coster (Acraea terpsicore) is a remarkable butterfly distinguished by its orange wings with bold black spots and translucent patches. This species inhabits open scrub, forest edges, and cultivated areas, where it is a slow, weak flight, distasteful to birds due to larval host plant toxins. As a member of the Nymphalidae (蛱蝶科), it represents an important component of its ecosystem, contributing to the intricate web of interactions that sustain biodiversity in its native range.
- 体长 Size
- 20-50 mm
- 分布 Distribution
- China
- 生境 Habitat
- Forest
- 活跃季节 Season
- May - Sep
- 保护级别 Conservation
- LC
- 中国特有 Endemic
- 否 No