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Broad-Winged Skipper

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The Broad-Winged Skipper is a small, colorful butterfly that flits around in sunny meadows. Kids will love spotting these butterflies as they dance from flower to flower!

生息地: Fields, gardens, and meadows near water sources.

外見

The Broad-Winged Skipper has broad, rounded wings, usually dark brown with an orange flush on the hindwings. Its forewings feature distinct yellow or orange spots and a prominent patch, while the underside often shows a duller yellow stripe.

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Broad-Winged Skipper
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Broad-Winged Skipper

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

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おもしろい事実

Baby skippers, called larvae, build tiny leaf tents to stay safe inside. Wow!

Did you know skippers have antennae with little hooks at the end? Wow!

They get their name from their broad wings and speedy, skipping flight! Wow!

Unlike many butterflies, they usually hold their hindwings flat when resting. Wow!

特殊能力

能力

Speedy Zigzag

Broad-Winged Skipper can dart through the air with quick, erratic movements because of its powerful wing muscles that help them escape predators.

能力

Proboscis Straw

Broad-Winged Skipper has a long, straw-like proboscis that helps them reach sweet nectar deep inside tubular flowers.

能力

Sedge Sanctuary

Broad-Winged Skipper larvae can munch on tough sedge leaves because their bodies are adapted to digest these specific wetland plants.

能力

Leafy Hideout

Broad-Winged Skipper caterpillars can roll and tie sedge leaves together to create a secure, hidden shelter from predators.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
35-50 mm
サイズ
20-30 mm
寿命
7-14 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult skippers sip flower nectar, while their young munch on leaves of wetland plants.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adults feed solely on flower nectar.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • sedge leaves
  • marsh grass blades

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Tussock Sedge

Carex stricta

Larvae eat its leaves for growth and shelter.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults drink nectar, helping to spread its pollen.

pollinates

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Another source of nectar for adult skippers.

eaten by

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Fast-flying dragonflies prey on adult skippers.

特徴

別名

Broad-Winged ButterflyMeadow Skipper

コレクション

安全性

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よくある質問

Broad-Winged Skipperの翼開長は何ですか?

35-50 mm

Broad-Winged Skipperのサイズは何ですか?

20-30 mm

Broad-Winged Skipperの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Broad-Winged Skipperは何を食べますか?

Adult skippers sip flower nectar, while their young munch on leaves of wetland plants.

Broad-Winged Skipperは通常どこに生息していますか?

Fields, gardens, and meadows near water sources.

Broad-Winged Skipperはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Broad-Winged Skipperの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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