探検昆虫

Carolina Satyr

hermeuptychia sosybius

The Carolina Satyr is a beautiful butterfly that loves to flutter around fields and forests. It has lovely brown wings with eye spots that help it blend in with its surroundings!

生息地: Fields, forests, and grassy areas.

外見

The Carolina Satyr has brownish-gray wings with two prominent, dark-ringed eyespots on each hindwing, often with bright yellow centers. Its undersides are paler with intricate wavy lines. This drab coloration helps it perfectly blend into shaded, leafy environments, distinguishing it from brighter butterflies.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeHermeuptychia
Carolina Satyr
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Carolina Satyr

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

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おもしろい事実

Adult Carolina Satyrs often 'taste' with their feet!

Satyrs are named after mythical forest creatures!

Their caterpillars munch on many different types of grasses.

They prefer to sip tree sap or rotting fruit over flower nectar.

特殊能力

能力

Eyespot Illusion

Carolina Satyr has large eyespots on its wings that trick predators into striking a less vital body part.

能力

Shadow Blending

Carolina Satyr can disappear into shaded forest floors because of its muted brown and gray wing patterns.

能力

Low-Flight Evasion

Carolina Satyr flies close to the ground, using dense vegetation as cover to quickly avoid detection by predators.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
38-48 mm
サイズ
13-19 mm
寿命
5-10 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on grasses, while adults primarily drink tree sap and juices from rotting fruit!

年齢による違い: Caterpillars are herbivorous, feeding on grasses. Adults are primarily detritivores, feeding on liquids from decaying organic matter.

主な食物

  • grasses
  • tree sap
  • rotting fruit
  • bird droppings

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird predator in its habitat.

eaten by

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Lizards often prey on low-flying insects.

eats

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

A common larval food plant in its range.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Adults feed on sap from various tree species, including oaks.

特徴

別名

Brown SatyrCommon SatyrSosybius Butterfly

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安全性

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よくある質問

Carolina Satyrの翼開長は何ですか?

38-48 mm

Carolina Satyrのサイズは何ですか?

13-19 mm

Carolina Satyrの寿命は何ですか?

5-10 日

Carolina Satyrは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on grasses, while adults primarily drink tree sap and juices from rotting fruit!

Carolina Satyrは通常どこに生息していますか?

Fields, forests, and grassy areas.

Carolina Satyrはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Carolina Satyrの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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