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Small Blue

Cupido minimus

The Small Blue is a tiny butterfly with beautiful blue wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny places during spring and summer.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Small Blue is the UK's smallest butterfly, with a wingspan of only 16-27mm. Its upperwings are often plain dusky brown with a subtle blue sheen, especially in males. The underside is distinctive light grey, dotted with small black spots, lacking any orange markings.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraLycaenidaeCupido
Small Blue
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Small 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

Adult Small Blues barely eat, living off food stored as caterpillars.

It's the smallest butterfly species found in the United Kingdom!

Males and females of this tiny butterfly look almost identical.

They only fly for a few short weeks each year.

特殊能力

能力

Ant Friendship

Small Blue larvae secrete sweet honeydew that attracts ants, which then protect them from predators.

能力

Masters of Disguise

Small Blue caterpillars are tiny, slug-shaped, and camouflaged, helping them blend perfectly with their host plant.

能力

Specific Tastes

Small Blue butterflies lay eggs only on Kidney Vetch, ensuring caterpillars have the perfect food source.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
16-27 mm
サイズ
8-10 mm
寿命
5-10 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

As caterpillars, they munch on flowers and seeds; adults sip nectar for quick energy!

年齢による違い: Larvae eat flowers and seeds of specific host plants. Adults primarily sip nectar from various flowers.

主な食物

  • Anthyllis vulneraria (Kidney Vetch) flowers
  • Anthyllis vulneraria (Kidney Vetch) seeds
  • nectar from various small wildflowers

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Kidney Vetch

Anthyllis vulneraria

Larvae feed exclusively on its flowers and seeds

symbiotic with

Common Black Ant

Lasius niger

Ants protect larvae in exchange for honeydew

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Common bird that preys on butterflies

pollinates

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Adults visit small flowers for nectar, aiding pollination

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

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

Small Blueの翼開長は何ですか?

16-27 mm

Small Blueのサイズは何ですか?

8-10 mm

Small Blueの寿命は何ですか?

5-10 日

Small Blueは何を食べますか?

As caterpillars, they munch on flowers and seeds; adults sip nectar for quick energy!

Small Blueは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Small Blueの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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