探検昆虫

Northern Broken-Dash

Polites egeremet

The Northern Broken-Dash is a small butterfly with beautiful orange and brown wings. They love to flutter around flowers and can be seen in sunny places during the summer.

生息地: Meadows

外見

The Northern Broken-Dash has a stout, fuzzy body and dark brown wings. Its forewings feature a distinctive broken line of yellow-orange spots, often appearing as a 'dash' or streak. This pattern helps distinguish it from similar small skippers.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraHesperiidaePolites
Northern Broken-Dash
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Northern Broken-Dash

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 only live for about two weeks, making every sunny day count for them!

Their tiny eggs are often laid one by one on blades of grass, like little jewels!

These skippers are like a mix of butterflies and moths, having features of both!

They have special antennae with hooks on the end, unlike true butterflies or moths!

特殊能力

能力

Lightning Flight

Northern Broken-Dash can dart through the air at high speeds because of its powerful wing muscles that help it escape predators and find food quickly.

能力

Leafy Lair Builder

Its caterpillar has the ability to roll and tie leaves together to create a sheltered home that helps it hide from birds and other dangers.

能力

Nectar Straw

Northern Broken-Dash has a long proboscis, like a straw, that helps them sip nectar from deep flowers, giving them energy to fly and pollinate plants.

能力

Master of Disguise

Northern Broken-Dash has mottled brown wings with cryptic patterns that help it blend perfectly with bark and dry leaves, making it hard to spot.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-35 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
20 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on grassy leaves.

年齢による違い: Yes, larvae eat grass blades, but adults only drink flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Purple Coneflower
  • Red Clover
  • Switchgrass
  • Big Bluestem

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Adults help move pollen between these vibrant flowers.

depends on

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Caterpillars exclusively feed on the leaves of this native grass.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

These birds sometimes prey on adult skippers, especially in open areas.

parasitizes

Braconid Wasp

Apanteles congregatus

Tiny wasps lay eggs on caterpillars, eventually consuming them.

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

Always watch butterflies from a distance so they feel safe.

よくある質問

Northern Broken-Dashの翼開長は何ですか?

25-35 mm

Northern Broken-Dashのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Northern Broken-Dashの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Northern Broken-Dashの飛行速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Northern Broken-Dashは何を食べますか?

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on grassy leaves.

Northern Broken-Dashは通常どこに生息していますか?

Meadows

Northern Broken-Dashはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Northern Broken-Dashの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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