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The Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak is a small, colorful butterfly that flutters around flowers. It has beautiful blue and orange patterns on its wings, making it a lovely sight in gardens and fields.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak has dull gray-brown wings on top, but the undersides are pale gray to white with a distinctive broken orange band. Each hindwing features two small black spots and delicate, thin tails that give it a unique look.
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Its tiny tails and spots on its hindwings often fool birds into pecking the wrong end!
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak caterpillars are super picky, only munching on mallow plants to grow!
These dazzling butterflies can be spotted flying around year-round in sunny, warm places like Florida!
They often land with their wings closed tight to show off their unique underside patterns!
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak has tiny tails and eye-spots on its hindwings that mimic a false head to fool predators into attacking the wrong end.
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak has pale gray-brown undersides that help it blend perfectly with dry leaves and bark in its habitat.
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak can fly quickly and erratically, making it difficult for birds and other predators to catch them.
Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch exclusively on mallow leaves.
Diferencias por edad: Larvae (caterpillars) feed on mallow plant leaves, whereas adult butterflies drink nectar from various flowers.
Malva parviflora
Larvae feed exclusively on its leaves.
Sida rhombifolia
A crucial host plant for caterpillars.
Cyanocitta cristata
A common bird predator of butterflies.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Adults visit its flowers for nectar.
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Butterflies are gentle and safe to watch, but don't try to catch them.
20-30 mm
10-15 mm
15-30 días
Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch exclusively on mallow leaves.
Grasslands
Foraging
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