Red-Banded Hairstreak

calycopis cecrops

The Red-Banded Hairstreak is a beautiful butterfly with striking red stripes on its wings. It loves to flutter around flowers, sipping sweet nectar during sunny days!

Lebensraum: Gardens, meadows, and open woodlands

Aussehen

The Red-Banded Hairstreak is a small butterfly with dark, often brownish-gray upperwings and a striking dark gray underside. Its hindwings feature a vibrant reddish-orange band and delicate, hair-like tails that help distinguish it from other butterflies.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieLycaenidaeGattungCalycopis

Red-Banded Hairstreak

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adults sip nectar using a long, straw-like tongue called a proboscis!

Its caterpillars wear tiny "head-caps" that they shed and sometimes eat!

Sometimes these tiny butterflies will perch upside down to hide from birds.

The red band on its wings warns some predators that it might taste bad.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Red-Banded Hairstreak has dull undersides with intricate patterns that help them blend seamlessly into their surroundings when resting.

Red-Banded Hairstreak can fly with quick, erratic movements that make it incredibly hard for predators to catch them.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 25-38 mm
Größe: 10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung: 7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 10-15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on specific plant leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adults drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

Flower nectar
Sumac leaves
Bayberry leaves
Wax myrtle leaves

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Winged Sumac

Rhus copallina

Caterpillars feed on its leaves for growth and development.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird predator that preys on butterflies.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults visit flowers to drink nectar, aiding in pollination.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.