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Scotch Argus

Erebia aethiops

The Scotch Argus is a beautiful butterfly with orange and brown wings. It loves to flutter around fields and meadows, bringing joy to everyone who sees it!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Scotch Argus has dark brown to black upperwings with distinct orange bands near the edges. These bands contain 3-4 prominent black eyespots, often with tiny white pupils, making it visually stand out from plain dark butterflies. Its underside is duller but features a similar pattern of eyespots.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeErebia
Scotch Argus
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Scotch Argus

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

Female Scotch Argus butterflies often have brighter orange patches on their wings than the males!

Its caterpillars spend almost a whole year munching on grasses before transforming into butterflies!

Scotch Argus butterflies love sunny clearings and are mostly seen flying during the warm months of summer.

You'll often find this butterfly perching low on a grass stem with its wings completely closed.

特殊能力

能力

Spotlight Deflector

Scotch Argus has prominent eyespots that can trick predators into attacking its wings instead of its body, helping it escape.

能力

Cool Air Flyer

Scotch Argus can fly comfortably in cooler temperatures, letting it thrive in upland habitats that other butterflies avoid.

能力

Solar Panel Wings

Scotch Argus has dark wings that quickly absorb sunlight, allowing it to warm up fast and become active on chilly mornings.

能力

Grassland Ghost

Scotch Argus can disappear into its grassy home by staying perfectly still and aligning its wings, a master of camouflage.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
35-45 mm
サイズ
18-22 mm
寿命
14-21 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

As caterpillars, they munch on grass; as adults, they sip sweet nectar from flowers.

年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on various grasses, while adult butterflies feed on nectar from wildflowers.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • Cirsium arvense
  • Knautia arvensis
  • Molinia caerulea
  • Festuca rubra

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Purple Moor-grass

Molinia caerulea

Larval food plant.

eaten by

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Another larval food plant.

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Adults collect nectar from its flowers.

pollinates

Field Scabious

Knautia arvensis

An important nectar source.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch butterflies from a distance and don't try to catch them.

よくある質問

Scotch Argusの翼開長は何ですか?

35-45 mm

Scotch Argusのサイズは何ですか?

18-22 mm

Scotch Argusの寿命は何ですか?

14-21 日

Scotch Argusは何を食べますか?

As caterpillars, they munch on grass; as adults, they sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Scotch Argusは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Scotch Argusはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Scotch Argusの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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