探検昆虫

Hobomok Skipper

Lon hobomok

The Hobomok Skipper is a small butterfly with beautiful brown wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny meadows during the warm months.

生息地: Meadows

外見

The Hobomok Skipper has an orange-brown body and wings, with darker borders and yellowish-orange spots on its forewings. Males display a prominent dark stigma. Females are often either bright orange like the males or a distinct dark brown, often called the "Pocahontas" form, with white-yellow spots.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraHesperiidaeLon
Hobomok Skipper
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Hobomok 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

A special patch on male wings, called a stigma, releases scents to attract female skippers.

Caterpillars spin a silk shelter between grass blades to hide and munch safely.

Some female Hobomok Skippers are called "Pocahontas Skippers" because of their unique dark color!

They get their name from a Native American word meaning "one who moves quickly."

特殊能力

能力

Quick-Dart Flight

Hobomok Skipper can evade predators with sudden, erratic flight bursts because of its powerful wing muscles that allow it to zig-zag rapidly.

能力

Flower Finder

Hobomok Skipper has a specialized proboscis that helps them reach deep into flowers to sip nectar, providing essential energy for their active life.

能力

Shape-Shifter

Hobomok Skipper females can appear in two distinct color forms, orange or dark brown, which helps them blend into different environments.

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
25 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult Hobomok Skippers drink flower nectar, while their young caterpillars munch on various grasses.

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

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Milkweed flowers
  • Clover flowers
  • Big bluestem grass
  • Panic grass

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds hunt adult skippers for food.

eaten by

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Spiders capture skippers in their webs.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adult skippers help pollinate flowers while feeding.

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Sipping nectar aids in spreading pollen for plant reproduction.

eats

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Skipper larvae feed on the leaves of this native grass.

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

Butterflies are gentle and safe to watch. Just don't try to catch them!

よくある質問

Hobomok Skipperの翼開長は何ですか?

25-40 mm

Hobomok Skipperのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

Hobomok Skipperの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Hobomok Skipperの飛行速度は何ですか?

25 km/h

Hobomok Skipperは何を食べますか?

Adult Hobomok Skippers drink flower nectar, while their young caterpillars munch on various grasses.

Hobomok Skipperは通常どこに生息していますか?

Meadows

Hobomok Skipperはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Hobomok Skipperの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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