Broad-Winged Skipper

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The Broad-Winged Skipper is a small, colorful butterfly that flits around in sunny meadows. Kids will love spotting these butterflies as they dance from flower to flower!

Lebensraum: Fields, gardens, and meadows near water sources.

Aussehen

The Broad-Winged Skipper has broad, rounded wings, usually dark brown with an orange flush on the hindwings. Its forewings feature distinct yellow or orange spots and a prominent patch, while the underside often shows a duller yellow stripe.

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Broad-Winged Skipper

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby skippers, called larvae, build tiny leaf tents to stay safe inside. Wow!

Did you know skippers have antennae with little hooks at the end? Wow!

They get their name from their broad wings and speedy, skipping flight! Wow!

Unlike many butterflies, they usually hold their hindwings flat when resting. Wow!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Broad-Winged Skipper can dart through the air with quick, erratic movements because of its powerful wing muscles that help them escape predators.

Broad-Winged Skipper has a long, straw-like proboscis that helps them reach sweet nectar deep inside tubular flowers.

Broad-Winged Skipper larvae can munch on tough sedge leaves because their bodies are adapted to digest these specific wetland plants.

Broad-Winged Skipper caterpillars can roll and tie sedge leaves together to create a secure, hidden shelter from predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 35-50 mm
Größe: 20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung: 7-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult skippers sip flower nectar, while their young munch on leaves of wetland plants.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adults feed solely on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

nectar
sedge leaves
marsh grass blades

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Tussock Sedge

Carex stricta

Larvae eat its leaves for growth and shelter.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults drink nectar, helping to spread its pollen.

pollinates

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Another source of nectar for adult skippers.

eaten by

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Fast-flying dragonflies prey on adult skippers.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.