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Dun Skipper

Euphyes vestris

The Dun Skipper is a small butterfly with a brownish color and a unique shape. It loves to flutter around grassy areas and is often seen basking in the sun.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Dun Skipper is a small, plain butterfly, typically dark brown to dull yellowish-brown, lacking prominent markings. Females often have a small, pale spot on their forewings. Its antennae are clubbed with a distinctive small hook at the tip, setting it apart visually from true butterflies.

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Dun Skipper
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Dun Skipper

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Dun Skipper caterpillars create tiny leaf shelters in grass blades to hide from hungry birds!

Skippers are often called the 'half-butterfly, half-moth' because of their unique features!

Their wings beat so fast, it can be hard to track them as they zip through the air!

Unlike most butterflies, Dun Skippers rest with their forewings and hindwings held at different angles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rapid Flight Burst

Dun Skippers can fly with incredible speed and an erratic, darting motion that helps them evade predators.

Fähigkeit

Grassland Camouflage

This skipper has a dull, earthy brown coloration that allows it to blend seamlessly into grassy habitats, helping it hide.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sip Master

The Dun Skipper has a long, coiled proboscis to easily reach and sip nectar from various small flowers for energy.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-40 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on grass leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat grass blades; adults drink nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • Big Bluestem
  • Switchgrass
  • Indian Grass

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Larvae feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults drink its nectar.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common predator.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch butterflies from a distance and don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Dun Skipper?

25-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Dun Skipper?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Dun Skipper?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Dun Skipper?

15 km/h

Was frisst Dun Skipper?

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on grass leaves.

Wo findet man Dun Skipper normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Dun Skipper?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Dun Skipper?

6

Snap-Karte

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