探検昆虫

Gray Buckeye

Junonia grisea

The Gray Buckeye is a beautiful butterfly with gray wings and orange spots. It loves to flutter around gardens and fields, bringing joy to everyone who sees it!

生息地: Urban areas, Gardens, Fields

外見

The Gray Buckeye has a wingspan ranging from 4 to 7 centimeters, with dull grayish-brown wings that are often tinged with orange. Its most distinctive features are the large, prominent orange-ringed 'eyespots' found on both its forewings and hindwings, which can deter predators.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeJunonia
Gray Buckeye
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Gray Buckeye

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

A Gray Buckeye caterpillar wears spiky armor to protect itself while it munches on leaves!

Its babies, called caterpillars, eat snapdragon and plantain plants before turning into butterflies!

This butterfly's winter form has darker, duller wings, perfect for hiding among dry leaves!

You might see a Gray Buckeye warming up in sunny spots, spreading its wings like a tiny solar panel!

特殊能力

能力

Seasonal Disguise

Gray Buckeye can change the color and pattern of its underside wings seasonally, helping it blend into different backgrounds.

能力

Taste with Toes

Gray Buckeye can taste with special sensors on its feet that help it find the perfect plants for laying eggs or drinking nectar.

能力

Swift Flight

Gray Buckeye can fly quickly and erratically, which helps them escape from birds and other animals trying to catch them.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
40-70 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
14-30 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on plant leaves to grow big and strong.

年齢による違い: Caterpillars feed on plant leaves, while adult butterflies primarily drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • Plantago lanceolata leaves
  • Ruellia caroliniensis leaves
  • Antirrhinum majus leaves
  • plant sap

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

English plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Caterpillars exclusively feed on its leaves for growth.

pollinates

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Visits flowers like sunflowers, transferring pollen between them.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird that preys on butterflies and their caterpillars.

depends on

Carolina wild petunia

Ruellia caroliniensis

Caterpillars also feed on the leaves of this plant.

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

Be gentle and watch butterflies from a distance so they feel safe.

よくある質問

Gray Buckeyeの翼開長は何ですか?

40-70 mm

Gray Buckeyeのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

Gray Buckeyeの寿命は何ですか?

14-30 日

Gray Buckeyeの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Gray Buckeyeは何を食べますか?

Adults sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on plant leaves to grow big and strong.

Gray Buckeyeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas, Gardens, Fields

Gray Buckeyeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Gray Buckeyeの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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