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| Map | The map (Araschnia levana) is a butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae. There are two generations a year whose adults look significantly different. The reason for this is to find in the different day lengths (sunrise to sunset) during the development o...
...opment of both generations’ caterpillars. The reason for this is the differing amounts of daylight available during the caterpillars’ development. The name of the butterfly is derived from the marking on the underside of the wings, which resembles a map. This butterfly is found in Europe, Central Asia and Japan. It is beginning to spread to Scandinavia and the Baltic States. | | |
| | The map’s natural enemies are birds, ichneumon wasps, tachinid flies, millipedes, spiders and predatory bugs. The map was the "Butterfly of the Year" in 2007.
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| | Maps prefer to live in damp areas with nettles, which blooms - in addition to those of the Velcro – are delivering food (nectar). In Germany, the map overwinters as a pupa. In April, the spring generation hatch, the males slightly earlier than the females. | | |
| | ...a thore), cranberry fritillary (Boloria aquilonaris), red admiral (Vanessa atalanta), indian red admiral (Vanessa indica), painted lady (Vanessa cardui), european peacock (Inachis io), small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), comma (Polygonia c-album), map (Araschnia levana), camberwell beauty or mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), blackleg tortoiseshell or large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros), l-album wainscot (Mythimna l-album), Euphydryas cynthia, Euphydryas intermedia, scarce fritillary (E... | | |
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