探検昆虫

Duskywings

Erynnis

Duskywings are small butterflies with dark, beautiful wings. They love to flutter around in sunny spots, making them a delightful sight in nature!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Duskywings are small, robust butterflies with mottled brown, grey, or black wings, often resembling a moth. Their heads are broad with short, club-tipped antennae that have a distinctive hook. They often blend in perfectly with tree bark or dead leaves.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraHesperiidaeErynnis
Duskywings
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Duskywings

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

Duskywing caterpillars are called 'leaf rollers' because they literally stitch leaves into homes!

Some Duskywing species can have two or even three generations born in a single year!

Their robust bodies and drab colors make them look like moths, but they are true butterflies!

Unlike most butterflies, Duskywings have tiny hooks on their antennae tips!

特殊能力

能力

Nature's Cloak

Duskywings have drab, mottled wings that help them disappear against bark or dry leaves, making them hard to spot.

能力

Zap Flight

Duskywings can fly incredibly fast in quick, darting movements to escape predators or move between flowers.

能力

Leaf-Roll Homebuilder

Duskywing caterpillars can roll up a leaf and silk it into a cozy, protective shelter where they live and eat.

能力

Nectar Siphon

Duskywings possess a long, coiled proboscis that helps them sip sweet nectar deep inside many different flowers.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-40 mm
サイズ
10-20 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
20 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on leaves for growth, while adult Duskywings sip sugary flower nectar for energy.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat specific host plant leaves; adults drink flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Wild Indigo
  • Lupine
  • Clover
  • Tick-trefoil
  • Flower Nectar

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

Crucial host plant for several Duskywing larvae.

depends on

Blue Wild Indigo

Baptisia australis

A primary food source for many Duskywing caterpillars.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Jays and other birds actively hunt adult Duskywings.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Adult Duskywings can sometimes be trapped in their webs.

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

Duskywingsの翼開長は何ですか?

25-40 mm

Duskywingsのサイズは何ですか?

10-20 mm

Duskywingsの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Duskywingsの飛行速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Duskywingsは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on leaves for growth, while adult Duskywings sip sugary flower nectar for energy.

Duskywingsは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Duskywingsはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Duskywingsの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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