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Chalkhill Blue
探検昆虫
Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon
The Chalkhill Blue is a beautiful butterfly with bright blue wings. It loves to flutter around sunny meadows and is often seen resting on flowers.
生息地: Grasslands
外見
The Chalkhill Blue butterfly has a striking appearance with strong sexual dimorphism. Males boast iridescent sky-blue wings with a chalky sheen and a white fringe, while females have brown wings adorned with orange spots along the edges and sometimes a dusting of blue near the body.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Lycaenidae属Lysandra
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
Male Chalkhill Blues get their incredible blue color from how light bounces off their scales, not from blue pigment!
The Chalkhill Blue gets its name because it loves to live in sunny, chalky grassland areas.
Their caterpillars are super sneaky; they release a sweet liquid to 'pay' ants for protection!
You can only find adult Chalkhill Blue butterflies flying for a few weeks each summer!
特殊能力
能力
Grass Blender
Chalkhill Blue females have brown wings that help them blend perfectly with dry grasses to avoid being seen by predators.
能力
Sun Seeker
Chalkhill Blues can bask in the sun to warm their bodies, which gives them the energy needed to fly and find mates.
能力
Scent Sniffer
Chalkhill Blues have feathery antennae that help them detect the faint scent of flowers and other butterflies from far away.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 32-44 mm
- サイズ
- 15-20 mm
- 寿命
- 14-28 日
- 飛行速度
- 12 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults drink nectar from flowers; caterpillars munch on leaves to grow big and strong.
年齢による違い: Larvae eat leaves of Horseshoe Vetch; adults drink flower nectar.
主な食物
- Horseshoe Vetch leaves
- Thistle nectar
- Wild Marjoram nectar
- Knapweed nectar
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Horseshoe Vetch
Hippocrepis comosa
Larvae feed exclusively on its leaves.
symbiotic with
Red Ant
Myrmica sabuleti
Ants protect caterpillars for a sugary reward.
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
Birds, like tits, prey on these butterflies.
pollinates
Wild Marjoram
Origanum vulgare
Adults visit flowers for nectar, spreading pollen.
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 and don't try to catch them.
よくある質問
Chalkhill Blueの翼開長は何ですか？
32-44 mm
Chalkhill Blueのサイズは何ですか？
15-20 mm
Chalkhill Blueの寿命は何ですか？
14-28 日
Chalkhill Blueの飛行速度は何ですか？
12 km/h
Chalkhill Blueは何を食べますか？
Adults drink nectar from flowers; caterpillars munch on leaves to grow big and strong.
Chalkhill Blueは通常どこに生息していますか？
Grasslands
Chalkhill Blueはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Chalkhill Blueの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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