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Ceraunus Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus

The Ceraunus Blue is a small, beautiful butterfly with bright blue wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in gardens and fields, making them a delightful sight!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Ceraunus Blue has iridescent violet-blue upperwings in males, while females are dusky brown with a touch of blue near the body. Its pale grayish-white underwings feature small black spots and faint orange crescents, plus a tiny tail on each hindwing that sets it apart.

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Ceraunus Blue
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Ceraunus Blue

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

The name 'Ceraunus' comes from a Greek word meaning 'thunderbolt'!

Their tiny caterpillars are sometimes 'farmed' by ants for a sweet treat.

They can overwinter as a pupa, patiently waiting for spring to emerge.

This butterfly is one of the most widespread 'blues' in North America.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sun Seeker

Ceraunus Blue can absorb warmth from the sun, which helps them quickly become active and fly, even on cooler days.

Fähigkeit

Distraction Tails

Ceraunus Blue has delicate hindwing tails and spots that mimic antennae and eyes, tricking predators into attacking the wrong end.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Generations

Ceraunus Blue can complete multiple life cycles in a single warm season, allowing their populations to grow quickly.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
22-30 mm
Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-21 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Ceraunus Blues sip flower nectar, but their young feast on the leaves of legume plants.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) eat plant leaves, flowers, and seeds; adults drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • clover leaves
  • partridge pea leaves
  • alfalfa leaves
  • indigo leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Larvae feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Spanish Needles

Bidens alba

Adults visit flowers for nectar.

symbiotic with

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

Ants protect caterpillars for honeydew.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Can be caught in spider webs.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Birds prey on adult butterflies.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch butterflies from a distance so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Ceraunus Blue?

22-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Ceraunus Blue?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ceraunus Blue?

7-21 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Ceraunus Blue?

15 km/h

Was frisst Ceraunus Blue?

Adult Ceraunus Blues sip flower nectar, but their young feast on the leaves of legume plants.

Wo findet man Ceraunus Blue normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Ceraunus Blue?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Ceraunus Blue?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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