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Northern Blue

Plebejus idas

The Northern Blue is a beautiful butterfly with bright blue wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny places during the warm months.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Northern Blue is a small, iridescent butterfly with males showcasing brilliant sky-blue upperwings bordered by thin black. Females are more variable, often brownish with some blue and sometimes orange spots. Its underside is grey-brown with distinct white-ringed black spots.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraLycaenidaeLycaeides
Northern Blue
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Northern 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

Look closely: the underside of their wings has white-ringed black dots!

Male Northern Blues flash bright, iridescent blue wings in the sun!

Their tiny caterpillars offer sweet 'honeydew' as a treat for protective ants!

They are often spotted fluttering near their favorite pea-family plants in meadows.

特殊能力

能力

Ant Guardian

Northern Blue larvae can produce sweet honeydew to attract ants that protect them from predators.

能力

Underwing Camo

This butterfly has patterned undersides that help it blend perfectly into its natural habitat when resting.

能力

Nectar Navigator

Northern Blues possess excellent sight and smell to locate flower patches for essential energy.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-35 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
14-28 日
飛行速度
8 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on plants from the pea family, while adults sip nectar from flowers.

年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat plant leaves; adults drink flower nectar for energy.

主な食物

  • Flower nectar
  • Bird's-foot Trefoil leaves
  • Clover leaves
  • Milk-vetch leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

特徴

別名

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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

Northern Blueの翼開長は何ですか?

25-35 mm

Northern Blueのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Northern Blueの寿命は何ですか?

14-28 日

Northern Blueの飛行速度は何ですか?

8 km/h

Northern Blueは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on plants from the pea family, while adults sip nectar from flowers.

Northern Blueは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Northern Blueはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Northern Blueの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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