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Green Hairstreak

Callophrys rubi

The Green Hairstreak is a small butterfly with bright green wings. It loves to flutter around in sunny places, especially where there are flowers and bushes.

Lebensraum: Woodlands

Aussehen

The Green Hairstreak has brilliant iridescent emerald green undersides, sharply contrasting with its plain brown uppersides. It's unique among hairstreaks for lacking the typical 'hairstreak' tail on its hindwings.

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Green Hairstreak
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Green Hairstreak

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Caterpillars often trick ants into protecting them with sugary secretions!

Despite its name, it actually has no tiny 'hairstreak' tails on its hindwings!

It's one of the earliest butterflies to emerge, often seen in early spring!

Its stunning green color comes from microscopic scales that reflect light!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Disappearing Act

Green Hairstreak can vanish into foliage because its emerald green wings blend perfectly with leaves, helping it hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Sun Seeker

Green Hairstreak has dark bodies that help them absorb sunlight efficiently, allowing them to warm up quickly and fly on cool spring days.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Egg

Green Hairstreak can lay tiny eggs camouflaged to look like flower buds, protecting them from hungry birds and insects.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on leaves and buds.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat plant leaves and buds, while adult butterflies feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Gorse leaves
  • Bramble leaves
  • Bird's-foot Trefoil

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Bramble

Rubus fruticosus

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

eaten by

Gorse

Ulex europaeus

Caterpillars munch on its flowers and buds.

pollinates

Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Adult butterflies help spread its pollen.

symbiotic with

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

Ants protect caterpillars for sugary honeydew.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Butterflies are gentle and safe to watch, but remember not to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

25-35 mm

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

15-25 mm

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

7-14 Tage

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

10 km/h

Was frisst Green Hairstreak?

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on leaves and buds.

Wo findet man Green Hairstreak normalerweise?

Woodlands

Wie jagt Green Hairstreak?

Foraging

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

6

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