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Northern Pearly-eye

Lethe anthedon

The Northern Pearly-eye is a beautiful butterfly with big, round eyes on its wings. It loves to flutter around in sunny spots and can be found resting on tree trunks.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Northern Pearly-eye has dull brownish-orange wings, with males slightly darker than females. Its defining feature is a row of 3-4 prominent, black, white-ringed eyespots on each hindwing, resembling small pearls. These spots distinguish it from most other woodland butterflies.

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Northern Pearly-eye
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Northern Pearly-eye

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It loves to sip tree sap and juice from rotting fruit more than flower nectar!

Its caterpillar cleverly hides by rolling up the edges of grass blades.

Only found in North America, often seen fluttering through shady forests.

They are part of the "brush-footed" butterfly family, with tiny front legs!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mimic Eyes

Northern Pearly-eye has bold eyespots on its wings that help them startle predators, making them hesitate and giving the butterfly time to escape.

Fähigkeit

Forest Cloak

Northern Pearly-eye can blend seamlessly into its woodland home because its dull brown wings perfectly mimic dead leaves or tree bark.

Fähigkeit

Erratic Flight

Northern Pearly-eye can fly with quick, unpredictable zig-zags that make it very difficult for birds and other predators to catch them mid-air.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
45-60 mm
Größe
20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-21 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8-20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip tree sap and nectar, while caterpillars munch on various leafy grasses.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat grasses, while adults primarily feed on tree sap and rotting fruit.

Hauptnahrung

  • tree sap
  • rotting fruit
  • flower nectar
  • Kentucky bluegrass
  • brome grass
  • sedge

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Birds prey on adult butterflies and caterpillars.

eaten by

White-footed mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

Rodents may eat caterpillars and pupae found on the ground.

depends on

Kentucky bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Caterpillars feed on leaves of various grasses, including this common species.

depends on

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Adults often feed on fermenting sap from wounds in maple trees.

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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 Northern Pearly-eye?

45-60 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Northern Pearly-eye?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Pearly-eye?

7-21 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Northern Pearly-eye?

8-20 km/h

Was frisst Northern Pearly-eye?

Adults sip tree sap and nectar, while caterpillars munch on various leafy grasses.

Wo findet man Northern Pearly-eye normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Northern Pearly-eye?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Northern Pearly-eye?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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