△ Broad-tailed butterfly larvae
New Hunan Client July 23 (Reporter Xiao Zuhua Correspondent Yang Guixin He Hui Liu Liangjun) On July 22, the reporter found an animal that resembled a "sugar treasure" in the Longyao Valley Scenic Area of Xiaoshajiang in Longhui County. According to the wildlife experts of the county Forestry Bureau, "Sugar Treasure" is a large beautiful and rare butterfly species, known as the "Dream Butterfly", the king of butterflies - the larvae of the broad-tailed phoenix butterfly.
According to reports, large beautiful and rare butterfly species are unique to Taiwan's conservation butterflies. The broad-tailed butterfly is a relict species of the Ice Age. Because the broad-tailed butterfly is not easy to find, it is called the "Butterfly of Dreams" by the Japanese. Its flight is very graceful and smooth, so the scientific name of this butterfly is "maraho", which is derived from the Meaning of "chief" in the Taiya language, which is used to highlight the kingly style of the broad-tailed phoenix butterfly.
△ Broad-tailed butterfly network diagram
Broad-tailed butterflies occur in 1-2 generations per year and overwinter with pupae. Adults appear in April and July, respectively. Overwintering pupae appear in late August. Appearance characteristics of the broad-tailed butterfly: spread wings 100-110 mm wide. The underwing has a large white spot in the center and a broad caudal protrusion with two wing veins passing through the caudal process; The outer and inner edges of the lower wings have distinct red string moon patterns. The wings are slightly broader than those of the male, and the rest are roughly the same. Ecological habits Adult insects occur in spring and summer, and live in the middle and northern middle-altitude mountains. It prefers to visit flowers to absorb nectar, and male insects will absorb water in wetlands. It is a conservation insect. It is world-famous for its particularly wide caudal protrusions and because of the fact that two wing veins run through them, which are not found in other butterflies.
Through long-term afforestation and mountain closure, the county's ecological construction has been significantly strengthened, the mountains have become greener, the water has become clearer, the soil erosion has been significantly reduced, and the air is cleaner; Organisms achieve diversity. According to statistics, the county's secondary forests exceeded 120,000 mu, and the species of animals and plants reached 1,015 species, of which there were 102 families, 312 genera, and 705 species of plants, and 28 orders, 89 families, 114 genera, and 310 species of animals.
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[Source: New Hunan Client]