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Zabulon Skipper

Lon zabulon

The Zabulon Skipper is a small, colorful butterfly with bright orange and brown wings. They flutter around flowers and are fun to watch as they sip nectar from blossoms.

Lebensraum: Meadows and gardens

Aussehen

The Zabulon Skipper is a small butterfly with a distinct rapid, darting flight. Males display bright orange-brown upperwings with dark borders, while females are darker brown with yellow-orange spots and a purplish sheen. Their hindwing undersides often feature a contrasting pale patch, aiding in identification.

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Zabulon Skipper
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Zabulon Skipper

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Zabulon Skippers never eat solid food, only liquid nectar.

Males often perch on leaves, ready to zoom out and defend their territory.

Their caterpillars live hidden inside rolled-up blades of grass!

They have a long, straw-like proboscis to sip nectar from deep flowers.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Darting Speed

Zabulon Skippers can zip through the air quickly because of their powerful wing muscles that help them evade predators and find new flowers.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Wings

The Zabulon Skipper has mottled hindwings that, when folded, blend into shadows and dried leaves, helping them hide from hungry birds.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Scent Sensor

Zabulon Skippers can locate sweet flower nectar with sensitive antennae, helping them find food for energy to fuel their active flights.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-38 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
5-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on various grass leaves.

Altersunterschiede: As larvae, they eat grass leaves; as adults, they drink nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • Panicum dichotomiflorum
  • Echinochloa crus-galli

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be gentle and quiet around butterflies so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Zabulon Skipper?

25-38 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Zabulon Skipper?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Zabulon Skipper?

5-14 Tage

Was frisst Zabulon Skipper?

Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on various grass leaves.

Wo findet man Zabulon Skipper normalerweise?

Meadows and gardens

Wie jagt Zabulon Skipper?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Zabulon Skipper?

6

Snap-Karte

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