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Duskywings

Erynnis

Duskywings are small butterflies with dark, beautiful wings. They love to flutter around in sunny spots, making them a delightful sight in nature!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Duskywings are small, robust butterflies with mottled brown, grey, or black wings, often resembling a moth. Their heads are broad with short, club-tipped antennae that have a distinctive hook. They often blend in perfectly with tree bark or dead leaves.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieHesperiidaeGattungErynnis
Duskywings
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Duskywings

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Duskywing caterpillars are called 'leaf rollers' because they literally stitch leaves into homes!

Some Duskywing species can have two or even three generations born in a single year!

Their robust bodies and drab colors make them look like moths, but they are true butterflies!

Unlike most butterflies, Duskywings have tiny hooks on their antennae tips!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nature's Cloak

Duskywings have drab, mottled wings that help them disappear against bark or dry leaves, making them hard to spot.

Fähigkeit

Zap Flight

Duskywings can fly incredibly fast in quick, darting movements to escape predators or move between flowers.

Fähigkeit

Leaf-Roll Homebuilder

Duskywing caterpillars can roll up a leaf and silk it into a cozy, protective shelter where they live and eat.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Siphon

Duskywings possess a long, coiled proboscis that helps them sip sweet nectar deep inside many different flowers.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-40 mm
Größe
10-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on leaves for growth, while adult Duskywings sip sugary flower nectar for energy.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat specific host plant leaves; adults drink flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Wild Indigo
  • Lupine
  • Clover
  • Tick-trefoil
  • Flower Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

Crucial host plant for several Duskywing larvae.

depends on

Blue Wild Indigo

Baptisia australis

A primary food source for many Duskywing caterpillars.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Jays and other birds actively hunt adult Duskywings.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Adult Duskywings can sometimes be trapped in their webs.

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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 Duskywings?

25-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Duskywings?

10-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Duskywings?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Duskywings?

20 km/h

Was frisst Duskywings?

Caterpillars munch on leaves for growth, while adult Duskywings sip sugary flower nectar for energy.

Wo findet man Duskywings normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Duskywings?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Duskywings?

6

Snap-Karte

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