Lemongrass

Or buckthorn, scientific name - Gonepteryx rhamni. Belongs to the family Belyanok. The butterfly is easy to identify by its wings - they seem to be cut by something sharp. The male Schisandra is bright yellow, the female is greenish-white. There is a red-orange spot in the middle of each wing. The wingspan is 50-55 mm.

Lemongrass appears at the first spring rays, so it is considered one of the first butterflies of spring. The second time it appears in July and flies until autumn. It flies twice a year, but has only one generation. Lemongrass is considered a long-lived butterfly, it can live up to 13 months, although it will spend most of its time in hibernation.

 

Butterfly Lemongrass never lands with spread wings. The shape of the wings is considered almost unique, it plays the role of cover and camouflage while the butterfly is in hibernation or resting. Look what this butterfly looks like.

 

Interestingly, many butterflies are dying out due to the disappearance of the plants they feed on. Schisandra, on the other hand, got out of the situation differently: they began to eat a larger range of plants.

Butterflies Lemongrass spend the summer feeding on nectar, gaining strength for the winter, and by the end of August falls into its long sleep. But warm weather in January can wake up some males looking for a female.

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