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Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

The Pearl Crescent is a beautiful butterfly with orange and black patterns on its wings. It flutters around gardens and fields, bringing joy to everyone who sees it!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Pearl Crescent is a small butterfly with a vibrant orange and black checkered pattern on its upper wings. Its most distinguishing feature is a small, pale crescent shape near the margin of its hindwings, particularly noticeable on the underside, giving it its name.

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Pearl Crescent
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Pearl Crescent

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Males often perch in the same sunny spot each day, waiting for a female.

Some Pearl Crescent butterflies undertake short migratory flights to new habitats.

The unique 'pearl' spot is easiest to see on the underside of their hindwings.

Their spiky, dark caterpillars mostly feed at night, resting hidden during the day.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

Pearl Crescent can sip sweet flower nectar with its long, coiled proboscis, which helps it gain energy for flying and laying eggs.

Fähigkeit

Color Camouflage

Pearl Crescent has mottled orange and brown wings that help it blend perfectly with dried leaves or patchy flowers, hiding from hungry birds.

Fähigkeit

Speedy Escape

Pearl Crescent can fly quickly and erratically, using its agility to dodge predators and make swift getaways through dense vegetation.

Fähigkeit

Territory Protector

Male Pearl Crescents can fiercely guard small sunny spots, chasing away rival butterflies to attract mates.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-40 mm
Größe
12-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on aster leaves, while adult butterflies enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars primarily eat plant leaves, while adults only consume liquid nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Aster leaves (larvae)
  • Nectar from Asters
  • Nectar from Sunflowers
  • Nectar from Milkweed

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Adults visit for nectar, helping the plant reproduce.

depends on

Hairy Aster

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Caterpillars munch its leaves as their primary food source.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird that preys on adult butterflies.

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Often ambushes adult butterflies visiting flowers for nectar.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Butterflies are gentle creatures, but it's best to watch them from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Pearl Crescent?

25-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Pearl Crescent?

12-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pearl Crescent?

5-10 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Pearl Crescent?

12 km/h

Was frisst Pearl Crescent?

Caterpillars munch on aster leaves, while adult butterflies enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

Wo findet man Pearl Crescent normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Pearl Crescent?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Pearl Crescent?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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