Broad-Winged Skipper
探検昆虫
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.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Hesperiidae属Poanes
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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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
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
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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