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Sylvan Hairstreak

Satyrium sylvinus

The Sylvan Hairstreak is a small, colorful butterfly with beautiful blue and orange patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around in sunny spots, especially near trees and flowers.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Sylvan Hairstreak has brownish-gray wings on top, with a lighter underside featuring a distinct white line, often edged with orange, running across its hindwings. It also typically sports small, dark eyespots and delicate "tails" near its hindwing margins. This combination helps it stand out from plainer brown butterflies.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaLycaenidaeGéneroStrymon
Sylvan Hairstreak
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Sylvan Hairstreak

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Instead of just flowers, adults sometimes sip sweet tree sap for a sugary treat!

Look closely! This butterfly often "rubs" its hindwings together, making its fake antennae wiggle.

Sylvan Hairstreak caterpillars love to munch on willow leaves before they transform.

The tiny "tails" on its wings might distract predators, helping the butterfly escape danger!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

False Head Deception

Sylvan Hairstreak has fake antennae and an eyespot on its hindwings that helps them trick predators into attacking the wrong end.

Habilidad

Sylvan Camouflage

Sylvan Hairstreak has cryptic wing patterns that helps them blend seamlessly into their leafy habitat to hide from hungry birds.

Habilidad

Agile Aerial Dance

Sylvan Hairstreak can perform quick, erratic flight maneuvers that helps them evade capture from fast-flying insect predators.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
25-35 mm
Tamaño
10-15 mm
Esperanza de vida
45-75 días
Velocidad de vuelo
10 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Larvae munch leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar and tree sap.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae feed exclusively on host plant leaves, while adults consume liquid foods like nectar and sap.

Alimentos principales

  • Willow leaves
  • Tree sap
  • Flower nectar
  • Honeydew

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Sandbar Willow

Salix exigua

Larvae feed on its leaves for growth and development.

depends on

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Sometimes used as a host plant for its caterpillars.

eaten by

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Adult butterflies are a food source for insectivorous birds.

pollinates

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Adults visit flowers for nectar, aiding plant reproduction.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch butterflies from a distance and be gentle if you want to look closer.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Sylvan Hairstreak?

25-35 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Sylvan Hairstreak?

10-15 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Sylvan Hairstreak?

45-75 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Sylvan Hairstreak?

10 km/h

¿Qué come Sylvan Hairstreak?

Larvae munch leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar and tree sap.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Sylvan Hairstreak?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Sylvan Hairstreak?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Sylvan Hairstreak?

6

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