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Scotch Argus

Erebia aethiops

The Scotch Argus is a beautiful butterfly with orange and brown wings. It loves to flutter around fields and meadows, bringing joy to everyone who sees it!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Scotch Argus has dark brown to black upperwings with distinct orange bands near the edges. These bands contain 3-4 prominent black eyespots, often with tiny white pupils, making it visually stand out from plain dark butterflies. Its underside is duller but features a similar pattern of eyespots.

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Scotch Argus
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Scotch Argus

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female Scotch Argus butterflies often have brighter orange patches on their wings than the males!

Its caterpillars spend almost a whole year munching on grasses before transforming into butterflies!

Scotch Argus butterflies love sunny clearings and are mostly seen flying during the warm months of summer.

You'll often find this butterfly perching low on a grass stem with its wings completely closed.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spotlight Deflector

Scotch Argus has prominent eyespots that can trick predators into attacking its wings instead of its body, helping it escape.

Fähigkeit

Cool Air Flyer

Scotch Argus can fly comfortably in cooler temperatures, letting it thrive in upland habitats that other butterflies avoid.

Fähigkeit

Solar Panel Wings

Scotch Argus has dark wings that quickly absorb sunlight, allowing it to warm up fast and become active on chilly mornings.

Fähigkeit

Grassland Ghost

Scotch Argus can disappear into its grassy home by staying perfectly still and aligning its wings, a master of camouflage.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
35-45 mm
Größe
18-22 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-21 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

As caterpillars, they munch on grass; as adults, they sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on various grasses, while adult butterflies feed on nectar from wildflowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • Cirsium arvense
  • Knautia arvensis
  • Molinia caerulea
  • Festuca rubra

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Purple Moor-grass

Molinia caerulea

Larval food plant.

eaten by

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Another larval food plant.

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Adults collect nectar from its flowers.

pollinates

Field Scabious

Knautia arvensis

An important nectar source.

Merkmale

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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 Scotch Argus?

35-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Scotch Argus?

18-22 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Scotch Argus?

14-21 Tage

Was frisst Scotch Argus?

As caterpillars, they munch on grass; as adults, they sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man Scotch Argus normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Scotch Argus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Scotch Argus?

6

Snap-Karte

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