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Northern Cloudywing

Cecropterus pylades

The Northern Cloudywing is a small butterfly with beautiful brown wings that have light spots. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny areas during the warm months.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Northern Cloudywing is a small, dark brown butterfly with a stout body and a moth-like appearance. Its forewings feature small, almost clear, glassy spots, and its wings have fringed edges. This gives it a distinct look different from typical brightly colored butterflies.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaHesperiidaeGéneroAutochton
Northern Cloudywing
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Northern Cloudywing

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Datos interesantes

Adults are important pollinators, visiting a wide variety of colorful wildflowers for nectar.

Despite looking like a moth, the Northern Cloudywing is a butterfly because it flies during the day!

Its scientific name, Cecropterus pylades, honors a Greek mythological hero, Pylades!

Unlike many butterflies, its antennae have a tiny hook at the very end, like a fishing pole!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Quick Escape Artist

Northern Cloudywing can fly with incredibly fast, darting movements because of its powerful wing muscles that help it evade predators.

Habilidad

Nature's Camouflage

Northern Cloudywing has a mottled dark brown coloration that helps it blend perfectly with tree bark and dried leaves, making it hard to spot.

Habilidad

Leaf Roller Home Builder

Northern Cloudywing caterpillars can cleverly roll leaves together using silk because this creates a secure, hidden shelter for them.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
25-35 mm
Tamaño
15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
10-20 días
Velocidad de vuelo
15 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae consume host plant leaves, while adult butterflies feed on flower nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • Flower nectar
  • Clover leaves
  • Alfalfa leaves
  • Locust tree leaves

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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Always watch butterflies from a distance and don't try to catch them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Northern Cloudywing?

25-35 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Northern Cloudywing?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northern Cloudywing?

10-20 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Northern Cloudywing?

15 km/h

¿Qué come Northern Cloudywing?

Adults sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern Cloudywing?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Northern Cloudywing?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Northern Cloudywing?

6

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