探検昆虫

Melissa Blue

Plebejus melissa

The Melissa Blue is a tiny butterfly with beautiful blue wings. It flutters around flowers and loves sunny days, making it a delightful sight in gardens and meadows.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Melissa Blue has iridescent sky-blue upperwings with a thin black border if it's a male, while females are often brownish-blue with orange spots. Its underside is grayish-white, marked with black spots and a distinct row of orange spots along the hindwing.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraLycaenidaeLycaeides
Melissa Blue
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Melissa Blue

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

Adults taste with their feet, sensing if a flower is yummy for nectar!

Many females surprisingly show off beautiful orange and brown markings, not just blue!

Melissa Blue caterpillars look like tiny green slugs, not fuzzy worms!

They can complete two or three full life cycles (generations) in a single summer!

特殊能力

能力

Sweet Bodyguard Recruiter

Melissa Blue caterpillars can release sweet liquid to attract ants that protect them from hungry predators.

能力

Nectar Sipper

Melissa Blue has a long, straw-like proboscis that helps them reach delicious nectar deep inside flowers.

能力

Host Plant Navigator

Female Melissa Blues can precisely find specific legume plants to lay their eggs on, ensuring their babies have food.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-38 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult Melissa Blues sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat specific plant leaves, while adults exclusively drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • Flower nectar
  • Lupine leaves
  • Milk-vetch leaves
  • Alfalfa leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Silky Lupine

Lupinus sericeus

Caterpillars eat its leaves as their primary food source.

depends on

Soft Milk-vetch

Astragalus mollis

Another important host plant for the hungry Melissa Blue caterpillars.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird that will prey on adult Melissa Blue butterflies.

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

This spider camouflages on flowers, ambushing visiting butterflies.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Be gentle and quiet around butterflies so you don't scare them away.

よくある質問

Melissa Blueの翼開長は何ですか?

25-38 mm

Melissa Blueのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

Melissa Blueの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Melissa Blueの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Melissa Blueは何を食べますか?

Adult Melissa Blues sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Melissa Blueは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Melissa Blueはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Melissa Blueの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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