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Thymelicus

Thymelicus, also known as the skipper butterfly, is a small and lively insect that flits around flowers. They are known for their quick, darting flight and beautiful colors.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Thymelicus is a small butterfly with a robust, tawny orange-brown body and wings. Its distinctive antennae are clubbed with a tiny hook at the tip, setting it apart from other butterflies. Some species have a dark scent-mark stripe on the male forewing.

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Thymelicus

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Skipper butterflies got their name because of their super speedy, "skipping" way of flying!

Their antennae have a unique little hook at the very end, making them look like miniature golf clubs.

Thymelicus caterpillars build cozy shelters by rolling up grass blades with silk to stay safe.

When a Thymelicus butterfly rests, it often holds its forewings and hindwings at different angles, like a jet plane!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Thymelicus can dart through meadows with a fast, skipping flight, thanks to powerful flight muscles allowing quick changes in direction.

Thymelicus has a long, coiled proboscis that allows them to reach deep into flowers to sip nectar, providing essential energy.

Thymelicus caterpillars can blend perfectly with grass blades due to their green bodies, helping them hide from hungry predators.

Thymelicus can angle its wings to capture sunlight, warming up its flight muscles for rapid take-off and quick escapes.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 25-30 mm
Größe: 10-18 mm
Lebenserwartung: 10-25 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 15-25 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Thymelicus sip nectar from flowers, while their caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) feed on specific grass blades, while adult butterflies primarily consume nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

nectar
False Oat-grass
Cock's-foot
Knapweed
Thistle

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Adults sip nectar, helping spread pollen between flowers.

eats

Cock's-foot

Dactylis glomerata

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common grass species.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds often prey on adult butterflies and their larvae.

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Spiders camouflage on flowers, ambushing nectar-feeding butterflies.

Merkmale

Bestäubermagnet

Beschreibt Pflanzen, die für eine Vielzahl von bestäubenden Organismen besonders attraktiv und nützlich sind.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.