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Wild Indigo Duskywing

Erynnis baptisiae

The Wild Indigo Duskywing is a small butterfly with dark wings and beautiful patterns. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often found in sunny areas where its favorite plants grow.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Wild Indigo Duskywing has dark, dusky brown or grey-brown wings that are often mottled. Its forewings usually feature a few small, faint white spots, and its wings have a short fringe. It has a robust, moth-like body and appearance.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieHesperiidaeGattungErynnis
Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Wild Indigo Duskywing

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillars are masters of disguise, rolling up leaves to create their secret homes!

This butterfly sips nectar using a long, straw-like tongue called a proboscis.

Though it looks like a moth, it's actually a butterfly that loves to fly during the day.

Wild Indigo Duskywings are speedy fliers, making them tricky to catch even for predators!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Clever Camouflage

Wild Indigo Duskywing has dark, mottled wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark and shadows, making them hard to spot.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Escape

Wild Indigo Duskywing can fly with swift, erratic movements that help them quickly dodge predators in the air.

Fähigkeit

Leaf Shelter Architect

Wild Indigo Duskywing caterpillars can construct cozy leaf shelters that help them hide safely from hungry birds and wasps.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10-15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on plant leaves!

Altersunterschiede: Yes, adults drink nectar, but young caterpillars eat plant leaves.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • Baptisia leaves
  • Lotus corniculatus leaves
  • Coronilla varia leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Wild Indigo

Baptisia tinctoria

Its caterpillars eat the leaves of this plant.

eats

Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common plant.

pollinates

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Adults help pollinate these flowers while drinking nectar.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Adult butterflies and caterpillars can become food for these birds.

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 Wild Indigo Duskywing?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Wild Indigo Duskywing?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Wild Indigo Duskywing?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Wild Indigo Duskywing?

10-15 km/h

Was frisst Wild Indigo Duskywing?

Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on plant leaves!

Wo findet man Wild Indigo Duskywing normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Wild Indigo Duskywing?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Wild Indigo Duskywing?

6

Snap-Karte

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