Red-Banded Hairstreak

calycopis cecrops

The Red-Banded Hairstreak is a beautiful butterfly with striking red stripes on its wings. It loves to flutter around flowers, sipping sweet nectar during sunny days!

Hábitat: Gardens, meadows, and open woodlands

Aspecto

The Red-Banded Hairstreak is a small butterfly with dark, often brownish-gray upperwings and a striking dark gray underside. Its hindwings feature a vibrant reddish-orange band and delicate, hair-like tails that help distinguish it from other butterflies.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaLycaenidaeGéneroCalycopis

Red-Banded Hairstreak

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Adults sip nectar using a long, straw-like tongue called a proboscis!

Its caterpillars wear tiny "head-caps" that they shed and sometimes eat!

Sometimes these tiny butterflies will perch upside down to hide from birds.

The red band on its wings warns some predators that it might taste bad.

Habilidades especiales

Red-Banded Hairstreak has dull undersides with intricate patterns that help them blend seamlessly into their surroundings when resting.

Red-Banded Hairstreak can fly with quick, erratic movements that make it incredibly hard for predators to catch them.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 25-38 mm
Tamaño: 10-15 mm
Esperanza de vida: 7-14 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 10-15 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on specific plant leaves.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adults drink nectar from flowers.

Alimentos principales

Flower nectar
Sumac leaves
Bayberry leaves
Wax myrtle leaves

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Winged Sumac

Rhus copallina

Caterpillars feed on its leaves for growth and development.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird predator that preys on butterflies.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults visit flowers to drink nectar, aiding in pollination.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.