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Erebia aethiops
The Scotch Argus is a beautiful butterfly with orange and brown wings. It loves to flutter around fields and meadows, bringing joy to everyone who sees it!
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Scotch Argus has dark brown to black upperwings with distinct orange bands near the edges. These bands contain 3-4 prominent black eyespots, often with tiny white pupils, making it visually stand out from plain dark butterflies. Its underside is duller but features a similar pattern of eyespots.
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Female Scotch Argus butterflies often have brighter orange patches on their wings than the males!
Its caterpillars spend almost a whole year munching on grasses before transforming into butterflies!
Scotch Argus butterflies love sunny clearings and are mostly seen flying during the warm months of summer.
You'll often find this butterfly perching low on a grass stem with its wings completely closed.
Scotch Argus has prominent eyespots that can trick predators into attacking its wings instead of its body, helping it escape.
Scotch Argus can fly comfortably in cooler temperatures, letting it thrive in upland habitats that other butterflies avoid.
Scotch Argus has dark wings that quickly absorb sunlight, allowing it to warm up fast and become active on chilly mornings.
Scotch Argus can disappear into its grassy home by staying perfectly still and aligning its wings, a master of camouflage.
As caterpillars, they munch on grass; as adults, they sip sweet nectar from flowers.
Diferencias por edad: Larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on various grasses, while adult butterflies feed on nectar from wildflowers.
Molinia caerulea
Larval food plant.
Festuca rubra
Another larval food plant.

Cirsium arvense
Adults collect nectar from its flowers.
Knautia arvensis
An important nectar source.
Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
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Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
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35-45 mm
18-22 mm
14-21 días
As caterpillars, they munch on grass; as adults, they sip sweet nectar from flowers.
Grasslands
Foraging
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