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Holly Blue
探検昆虫
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
The Holly Blue is a small, beautiful butterfly with bright blue wings. It loves to flutter around gardens and woodlands, bringing joy to everyone who sees it.
生息地: Woodlands
外見
The Holly Blue is a small, vibrant butterfly. Males boast brilliant sky-blue upper wings, while females have similar blue wings with distinct broad black borders on their forewings. Both sexes feature pale silvery-blue or white underwings, usually unmarked or with very tiny, sparse black dots, which helps distinguish them.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Lycaenidae属Celastrina
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
Holly Blues overwinter as pupae, hidden away until spring arrives!
Its caterpillars start by eating flower buds, then switch to fruits as they grow!
The first generation's caterpillars often feast on holly, while the second prefers ivy!
These butterflies can have two or even three generations born in a single year!
特殊能力
能力
Disguise Underwings
Holly Blue has pale, unmarked underwings that help them blend against the sky, making them harder for predators to spot.
能力
Bud Biter
Holly Blue can lay eggs directly inside flower buds, providing immediate shelter and food for their caterpillars when they hatch.
能力
Ant Alliance
Holly Blue caterpillars have special glands that secrete sugary fluid, attracting ants that protect them from predators.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 26-34 mm
- サイズ
- 10-15 mm
- 寿命
- 7-21 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Caterpillars munch on plant buds and fruits, while adult butterflies sip on flower nectar.
年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat flower buds and fruits; adults feed on nectar from flowers.
主な食物
- Flower buds
- Young fruits
- Nectar
- Honeydew
- Holly flowers
- Ivy flowers
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Common Holly
Ilex aquifolium
Caterpillars often feed on holly buds.
eats
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
Later generations of caterpillars prefer ivy.
symbiotic with
Black Garden Ant
Lasius niger
Ants protect caterpillars for honeydew.
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
Adults and caterpillars are prey for birds.
pollinates
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Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Adults visit flowers for nectar, aiding pollination.
特徴
別名
Holly Butterfly
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Butterflies are safe to watch, but it's best to look without touching them.
よくある質問
Holly Blueの翼開長は何ですか？
26-34 mm
Holly Blueのサイズは何ですか？
10-15 mm
Holly Blueの寿命は何ですか？
7-21 日
Holly Blueは何を食べますか？
Caterpillars munch on plant buds and fruits, while adult butterflies sip on flower nectar.
Holly Blueは通常どこに生息していますか？
Woodlands
Holly Blueはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Holly Blueの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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