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White Checkered-Skipper

Burnsius albezens

The White Checkered-Skipper is a small butterfly with beautiful white wings that have black checkered patterns. They flutter around gardens and fields, bringing joy to everyone who sees them.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The White Checkered-Skipper has striking white and dark checkered wings, with a stout, furry body that gives it a moth-like appearance. Its antennae feature distinct hooks at the tips, helping to identify this small, fast-flying insect.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieHesperiidaeGattungBurnsius
White Checkered-Skipper
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White Checkered-Skipper

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Skipper caterpillars build cozy little 'leaf tents' to hide inside!

These speedy insects are a mix of butterfly and moth traits!

They use their long, straw-like tongues to sip sweet flower nectar!

White Checkered-Skippers often bask in the sun to warm up their flying muscles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Turbo Flight

White Checkered-Skipper can zoom away with incredibly fast, erratic flight because of its powerful wing muscles that help them escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Nature's Camouflage

White Checkered-Skipper has a checkered wing pattern that helps them blend perfectly with sun-dappled flowers and foliage, making them hard to spot.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sensor Feet

White Checkered-Skipper can taste flowers with special sensors on its feet because this helps them find the sweetest nectar to drink.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
12-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch mallow leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar from various flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant leaves, but adults drink flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mallow leaves
  • Poppy Mallow
  • Thistle nectar
  • Aster nectar
  • Coneflower nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Mallow

Malva neglecta

Larvae feed on its leaves

eaten by

Globe Mallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Caterpillars chew on leaves

pollinates

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Adults visit for nectar

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common avian predator

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch butterflies from a distance to keep them safe and happy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von White Checkered-Skipper?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von White Checkered-Skipper?

12-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White Checkered-Skipper?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von White Checkered-Skipper?

20 km/h

Was frisst White Checkered-Skipper?

Caterpillars munch mallow leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar from various flowers.

Wo findet man White Checkered-Skipper normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt White Checkered-Skipper?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von White Checkered-Skipper?

6

Snap-Karte

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