探検昆虫

Sleepy Orange

Eurema nicippe

The Sleepy Orange is a bright yellow butterfly that loves to flutter around flowers. It has a special resting pose that makes it look like it's sleeping, which is how it gets its name!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Sleepy Orange is a medium-sized butterfly, bright orange on its upper wings with distinctive black borders. Females are typically paler yellow-orange. Its mottled green-brown undersides offer excellent camouflage, making it look like a dry leaf.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraPieridaeAbaeis
Sleepy Orange
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Sleepy Orange

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

Its name comes from its habit of resting with wings closed, appearing to be 'asleep'!

Males are a more vibrant orange than females, which helps them attract a mate.

Sleepy Orange caterpillars are perfectly camouflaged, green and striped, on their host plants!

These butterflies can fly thousands of kilometers, reaching Canada from the southern US!

特殊能力

能力

Leafy Camouflage

Sleepy Orange has mottled undersides that help them blend perfectly with dead leaves, hiding from hungry predators.

能力

Speedy Dodger

Sleepy Orange can fly quickly and erratically, helping them dart away from predators like birds or dragonflies.

能力

Long-Distance Traveler

Sleepy Oranges are strong fliers that can migrate long distances, helping them find new food sources and avoid cold.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
35-55 mm
サイズ
15-25 mm
寿命
7-21 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult butterflies sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat leaves of senna plants, while adults drink flower nectar from various blossoms.

主な食物

  • flower nectar
  • senna leaves
  • cassia leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Sicklepod

Senna obtusifolia

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Passion Flower

Passiflora incarnata

Adults visit for nectar.

eaten by

Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

Birds like this often prey on butterflies.

特徴

別名

Sleepy Orange Butterfly

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 and don't try to catch them.

よくある質問

Sleepy Orangeの翼開長は何ですか?

35-55 mm

Sleepy Orangeのサイズは何ですか?

15-25 mm

Sleepy Orangeの寿命は何ですか?

7-21 日

Sleepy Orangeは何を食べますか?

Adult butterflies sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves.

Sleepy Orangeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Sleepy Orangeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Sleepy Orangeの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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