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Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

The Gray Hairstreak is a small butterfly with beautiful gray wings and orange spots. They flutter around gardens and fields, bringing joy to everyone who sees them.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Gray Hairstreak is a small butterfly, typically grayish-brown above with an often lighter underside. It has distinct orange-rimmed black spots and two tiny, delicate 'tails' on each hindwing that make it look unique.

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Gray Hairstreak
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Gray Hairstreak

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know the Gray Hairstreak is one of the most common and widespread butterflies in North America? Wow!

Its caterpillars are incredibly adaptable, munching on over 50 different kinds of plants! Wow!

Some Gray Hairstreak caterpillars even have a sweet secretion that ants love, earning them protection! Wow!

These tiny butterflies often bask with wings closed, twitching their hindwings to make tails look like antennae! Wow!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Deception

Gray Hairstreak has delicate hindwing tails and false 'eye spots' that help them trick predators into attacking the wrong end.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Evasion

Gray Hairstreak can fly quickly and erratically, helping them dart away from birds or other dangers.

Fähigkeit

Caterpillar Camouflage

Gray Hairstreak caterpillars are often green or brownish, blending perfectly with plants to hide from hungry predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
22-30 mm
Größe
10-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-21 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on leaves and seeds from many different plants.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on plant leaves and seeds, while adults drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • clover leaves
  • mallow seeds
  • bean plant leaves
  • cotton bolls
  • pea pods

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Butterflies are gentle and safe to watch, but be careful not to touch them too much.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Gray Hairstreak?

22-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Gray Hairstreak?

10-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Gray Hairstreak?

7-21 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Gray Hairstreak?

15 km/h

Was frisst Gray Hairstreak?

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on leaves and seeds from many different plants.

Wo findet man Gray Hairstreak normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Gray Hairstreak?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Gray Hairstreak?

6

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Neueste Snaps

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