探検昆虫

Clouded Skipper

Lerema accius

The Clouded Skipper is a small butterfly with beautiful orange and brown wings. They love to flutter around flowers and are often seen in sunny places.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Clouded Skipper is a small, stout-bodied butterfly with dark brown wings, often appearing as a blurry streak due to its rapid flight. Males have a distinct dark, oblong scent patch on their forewings, while females exhibit a few small, translucent spots. Its muted coloring helps it blend seamlessly into grassy environments.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraHesperiidaeLerema
Clouded Skipper
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Clouded Skipper

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

Clouded Skippers can emerge as adults even during warm spells in winter in southern regions!

Its caterpillars hide safely inside rolled-up grass blades, like tiny leafy sleeping bags!

Male Clouded Skippers use special scent scales to attract mates, like a secret perfume!

They are so fast and erratic in flight, they are famously hard for bird predators to catch!

特殊能力

能力

Rapid Evasion

Clouded Skipper can dart and weave swiftly because of its powerful wing muscles that help it escape predators with incredible speed.

能力

Camouflage Cloak

Clouded Skipper has cryptic dark brown coloration that helps it blend perfectly into its grassy habitats, making it hard to spot.

能力

Nectar Sip

Clouded Skipper has a long, coiled proboscis that helps it reach deep into flowers to access sugary nectar, providing vital energy.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
29-37 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
10-20 日
飛行速度
20 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Clouded Skippers sip sweet nectar from various flowers as adults, and their caterpillars munch on grasses.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat grass leaves, while adults exclusively drink flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Trifolium repens
  • Aster novae-angliae
  • Cirsium discolor
  • Digitaria ischaemum
  • Stenotaphrum secundatum

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird that preys on many insects.

eaten by

Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Weaves large webs to catch flying insects.

pollinates

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Helps transfer pollen while collecting nectar.

depends on

Smooth Crabgrass

Digitaria ischaemum

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this grass.

特徴

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

It's best to watch butterflies from a distance so they don't get scared.

よくある質問

Clouded Skipperの翼開長は何ですか?

29-37 mm

Clouded Skipperのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Clouded Skipperの寿命は何ですか?

10-20 日

Clouded Skipperの飛行速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Clouded Skipperは何を食べますか?

Clouded Skippers sip sweet nectar from various flowers as adults, and their caterpillars munch on grasses.

Clouded Skipperは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Clouded Skipperはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Clouded Skipperの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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