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Brown Elfin

Callophrys augustinus

The Brown Elfin is a small butterfly with beautiful brown wings. It loves to flutter around in sunny spots, especially in springtime when flowers bloom.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Brown Elfin is a small, dusky brown butterfly with a unique stubby tail-like projection on its hindwings. Its undersides are a uniform reddish-brown, often lacking the vibrant patterns of other butterflies, which aids in camouflage. This appearance helps it blend perfectly with withered leaves or tree bark.

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Brown Elfin
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Brown Elfin

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Brown Elfin caterpillars look like plant buds to cleverly hide from hungry birds!

Female Elfins lay their tiny eggs one by one on the buds of specific host plants!

Its scientific name, Callophrys augustinus, hints at its early appearance in spring!

When it closes its wings, this butterfly blends perfectly with withered leaves or bark!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Early Bird Emergence

Brown Elfin can emerge from its chrysalis earlier than most butterflies because it can withstand chilly spring temperatures.

Fähigkeit

Perfect Camouflage

Brown Elfin has dull brown wings that help them disappear against tree bark and dead leaves, hiding from predators.

Fähigkeit

Host Plant Hopper

Brown Elfin larvae can eat leaves from various related host plants, helping them find food in different areas.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-30 mm
Größe
15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat the leaves of specific host plants, while adults feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • blueberry leaves
  • huckleberry leaves
  • cranberry leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Brown Elfin?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Brown Elfin?

15-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Brown Elfin?

10-20 Tage

Was frisst Brown Elfin?

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Wo findet man Brown Elfin normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Brown Elfin?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Brown Elfin?

6

Snap-Karte

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