Characteristics/Reason for Concern | Habitat | Management Programs | Natural History |
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Orange and black
What color(s) is the butterfly?
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Open damp meadows, old fields w/ marshy or boggy patches.
What does the Regal Fritillary require?
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2004
How long has controlled burn been used to restore regal fritillary habitats?
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Low and steady.
What is flight like each day?
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Spotted and marked with black
What do the forewings look like?
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False.
True or False: Patchy fires destroy the regal's habitat?
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Violets, nectar and native grass seeds
Which plants require germination in order to grow?
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Late May to mid October.
When can adult Regal Fritillary butterflies be found?
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"Monarch Butterfly dipped in Chocolate"
What is it said to look like?
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Larval host plants, adult nectar sources, native warm season bunch grasses
What 3 habitat components are needed for survival?
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Planned ignition/burning of plants under proper weather conditions in a controlled manner.
Controlled burn is...
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Late summer
When do females deposit eggs?
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Grassland destruction/alteration and loss of food
Why are Regal Fritillary Butterflies decreasing in population?
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Arrow-leaved violet
What species of violet is used for food?
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True.
True or False: Fires reduce pest and disease?
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False
True or False: Eggs hatch in the spring
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Radford Army Ammunition Plant VA
Where is the second largest population of this species of butterfly held?
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Bare soil.
What do adult nectar plants need to grow?
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Large burns have occurred historically about once per decade.
What can be determined from tree ring data?
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Males have one row of white and one row of yellow spots, Females have two rows of white.
What is the difference between male and female regal fritillary butterflies?
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