Insect · GBIF taxon 5135513
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtinaMeadow Browns are brown butterflies with orange patches and white-centered black eyespots near the forewing tips. Adults fly low through grasslands and hedgerows in summer, while their caterpillars feed mainly at night on grasses.
grassland butterflyforewing eyespotlow fluttering flight
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Adults drink flower nectar; caterpillars feed on several meadow and pasture grasses
Predators
- insect-eating birds
- spiders
- parasitoid wasps
ThreatsIntensive mowing, pesticide use, loss of rough grassland, drought, and removal of hedgerows
HabitatsMeadows, rough grassland, hedgerows, woodland rides, road verges, and lightly managed pasture
Life spanOne generation usually takes a year, while individual adults live for several weeks
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyNymphalidae
- SpeciesManiola jurtina
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Handling can rub scales from the wings and impair flight, so observe without catching the butterfly.
Responsible observation
- Watch: Scan waist-high grasses for a low brown flight followed by a brief landing.
- Garden: Leave some grasses and nectar plants unmown through the full breeding season.
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