metalmark butterfly by ayesha love wright

Langes metalmark butterfly at the adault stage. in its natural habbitat

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-02-04 15:04:18 UTC

Food :)

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-02-04 15:10:29 UTC

Metalmark butterflys eat, breed, lay eggs, and live on naked-stem buckwheat.

Predators :o

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-02-04 15:10:41 UTC

There are no known predators of the Metalmark butterfly besides people and its environment.

The the lands that the metalmark butterfly is indigenous to are being mined for the fertile sand, destroying their habitat.

closest living relative to Langs Metalmark butterfly

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-02-06 14:47:49 UTC

one of the closest living relatives to Lang's Metalmark butterfly

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-02-06 14:57:02 UTC

Population :):):):)

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-12 13:50:35 UTC

From about 50 years ago the population has went down thousands from today. Going from 25,000 to about 45

Why its endangered

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-12 14:00:57 UTC

The Metalmark butterfly is endangered because its natural habitat is done because

its natural habitat that it lives and breeds on is being minned for the fertile soil and

it cant reproduce in its short life span.

Lang's Metalmark butterfly

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-12 14:09:53 UTC

Lang's Metalmark butterfly is a small butterfly with a short life expectancy of about 2 weeks.

adault male metalmark butterfly

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-14 13:46:53 UTC

Baby Metalmark.

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-14 13:56:27 UTC

Location and climate

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-14 13:57:08 UTC

The metalmark butterfly is found in the Antioch dunes national wildlife refuge in

California.

The dunes are covered in fertile sand that is being mined and destroying the

butterfly's natural habitat.

Enviorment :)

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-27 13:44:28 UTC

The Antioch dunes are a flat land covered in sand and vegetation.

what efforts are being made to preserve the metalmark butterfly:) :) :)

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-27 14:01:03 UTC

The Metalmark butterfly is being preserved by living in the Antioch Dunes wildlife refuge in California.

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-28 13:41:44 UTC

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-28 13:53:45 UTC

reproduction 0.o

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-28 14:01:26 UTC

The butterfly, like all butterflys the Lang's metalmark lays eggs.

adault :)

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-31 13:53:40 UTC

mis. picture

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-31 13:58:26 UTC

something special :$

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-31 14:00:33 UTC

The butterfly one lives for one week.

something special

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-03-31 14:05:28 UTC

the population dropped by 249,955 in 50 to a 100 years

The duke of Burgundy

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-04-01 13:28:17 UTC

This butterfly is closely related to the

metalmark butterfly. this animal is also listed as threatened.

Offspring

ayeshalove_aw — 2014-04-01 13:58:38 UTC

the metalmark butterfly like most butterflys ley eggs.