Hackberry Emperor
探検昆虫
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
The Hackberry Emperor is a beautiful butterfly with orange and brown wings. It loves to flutter around in sunny spots and can often be seen resting on tree trunks.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Hackberry Emperor is a medium-sized butterfly, featuring mottled gray-brown or brownish-orange wings with a few small, pale spots and dark markings. Its underside is cryptically patterned, allowing it to blend seamlessly with tree bark, particularly the hackberry tree.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Nymphalidae属Asterocampa
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
Adult Hackberry Emperors almost never drink nectar from flowers.
Their caterpillars wear a "head crown" with two tiny, branched horns.
These butterflies love to land on people, tasting their skin with their feet!
They often "dance" together in the air, especially in the afternoon sun!
特殊能力
能力
Tree Trunk Master
Hackberry Emperor has mottled gray-brown wings that help them perfectly camouflage on tree trunks, making them very hard to spot.
能力
Unusual Drinker
Hackberry Emperor can sip on tree sap, rotting fruit, or even animal droppings because of its specialized proboscis, helping them get nutrients.
能力
Antennae Scanner
Hackberry Emperor can use its clubbed antennae to detect host plants and find suitable mates, helping them navigate their world.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 45-65 mm
- サイズ
- 20-30 mm
- 寿命
- 15-20 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Caterpillars munch hackberry leaves; adults prefer tree sap, rotting fruit, and other liquids.
年齢による違い: Larvae are herbivorous, feeding on hackberry leaves. Adults are saprophagous/scavengers, drinking tree sap, rotting fruit, and animal waste.
主な食物
- Hackberry Leaves
- Tree Sap
- Rotting Fruit
- Animal Droppings
- Aphid Honeydew
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Hackberry Tree
Celtis occidentalis
Caterpillars eat its leaves; adults feed on its sap and perch.
eaten by
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jays prey on caterpillars and adult butterflies.
parasitizes
Tobacco Hornworm Wasp
Cotesia congregata
Parasitic wasps lay eggs on caterpillars, consuming them from within.
eaten by
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
Opossums can consume larvae and pupae when foraging.
特徴
別名
Hackberry Butterfly
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Butterflies are gentle creatures, but it's best to watch them without touching.
よくある質問
Hackberry Emperorの翼開長は何ですか？
45-65 mm
Hackberry Emperorのサイズは何ですか？
20-30 mm
Hackberry Emperorの寿命は何ですか？
15-20 日
Hackberry Emperorは何を食べますか？
Caterpillars munch hackberry leaves; adults prefer tree sap, rotting fruit, and other liquids.
Hackberry Emperorは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Hackberry Emperorはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Hackberry Emperorの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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