Dun Skipper
探検昆虫
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
The Dun Skipper is a small butterfly with a brownish color and a unique shape. It loves to flutter around grassy areas and is often seen basking in the sun.
生息地: Grasslands
外見
The Dun Skipper is a small, plain butterfly, typically dark brown to dull yellowish-brown, lacking prominent markings. Females often have a small, pale spot on their forewings. Its antennae are clubbed with a distinctive small hook at the tip, setting it apart visually from true butterflies.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Hesperiidae属Euphyes
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
Dun Skipper caterpillars create tiny leaf shelters in grass blades to hide from hungry birds!
Skippers are often called the 'half-butterfly, half-moth' because of their unique features!
Their wings beat so fast, it can be hard to track them as they zip through the air!
Unlike most butterflies, Dun Skippers rest with their forewings and hindwings held at different angles!
特殊能力
能力
Rapid Flight Burst
Dun Skippers can fly with incredible speed and an erratic, darting motion that helps them evade predators.
能力
Grassland Camouflage
This skipper has a dull, earthy brown coloration that allows it to blend seamlessly into grassy habitats, helping it hide.
能力
Nectar Sip Master
The Dun Skipper has a long, coiled proboscis to easily reach and sip nectar from various small flowers for energy.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 25-40 mm
- サイズ
- 15-20 mm
- 寿命
- 7-14 日
- 飛行速度
- 15 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on grass leaves.
年齢による違い: Larvae eat grass blades; adults drink nectar.
主な食物
- nectar
- Big Bluestem
- Switchgrass
- Indian Grass
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
Larvae feed on its leaves.
pollinates
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Adults drink its nectar.
eaten by
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
A common predator.
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
Dun Skipperの翼開長は何ですか？
25-40 mm
Dun Skipperのサイズは何ですか？
15-20 mm
Dun Skipperの寿命は何ですか？
7-14 日
Dun Skipperの飛行速度は何ですか？
15 km/h
Dun Skipperは何を食べますか？
Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on grass leaves.
Dun Skipperは通常どこに生息していますか？
Grasslands
Dun Skipperはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Dun Skipperの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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