探検昆虫

Ceraunus Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus

The Ceraunus Blue is a small, beautiful butterfly with bright blue wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in gardens and fields, making them a delightful sight!

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Ceraunus Blue has iridescent violet-blue upperwings in males, while females are dusky brown with a touch of blue near the body. Its pale grayish-white underwings feature small black spots and faint orange crescents, plus a tiny tail on each hindwing that sets it apart.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraLycaenidaeHemiargus
Ceraunus Blue
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Ceraunus Blue

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

The name 'Ceraunus' comes from a Greek word meaning 'thunderbolt'!

Their tiny caterpillars are sometimes 'farmed' by ants for a sweet treat.

They can overwinter as a pupa, patiently waiting for spring to emerge.

This butterfly is one of the most widespread 'blues' in North America.

特殊能力

能力

Sun Seeker

Ceraunus Blue can absorb warmth from the sun, which helps them quickly become active and fly, even on cooler days.

能力

Distraction Tails

Ceraunus Blue has delicate hindwing tails and spots that mimic antennae and eyes, tricking predators into attacking the wrong end.

能力

Rapid Generations

Ceraunus Blue can complete multiple life cycles in a single warm season, allowing their populations to grow quickly.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
22-30 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
7-21 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult Ceraunus Blues sip flower nectar, but their young feast on the leaves of legume plants.

年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) eat plant leaves, flowers, and seeds; adults drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • flower nectar
  • clover leaves
  • partridge pea leaves
  • alfalfa leaves
  • indigo leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Larvae feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Spanish Needles

Bidens alba

Adults visit flowers for nectar.

symbiotic with

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

Ants protect caterpillars for honeydew.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Can be caught in spider webs.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Birds prey on adult butterflies.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch butterflies from a distance so you don't scare them away.

よくある質問

Ceraunus Blueの翼開長は何ですか?

22-30 mm

Ceraunus Blueのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Ceraunus Blueの寿命は何ですか?

7-21 日

Ceraunus Blueの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Ceraunus Blueは何を食べますか?

Adult Ceraunus Blues sip flower nectar, but their young feast on the leaves of legume plants.

Ceraunus Blueは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Ceraunus Blueはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Ceraunus Blueの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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