探検昆虫

Small Skipper

Thymelicus sylvestris

The Small Skipper is a tiny butterfly with orange-brown wings. It flits around fields and meadows, bringing joy with its playful movements and bright colors.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Small Skipper is a small, golden-orange butterfly with slightly hooked antennae tipped in black. Its forewings often show a dark brown streak, helping to distinguish it from similar species. This coloration provides good camouflage in sunny grasslands.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraHesperiidaeThymelicus
Small Skipper
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Small Skipper

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

Male Small Skippers have a dark scent mark to attract females.

The caterpillar hibernates as a tiny larva inside a silk tent in grass.

Their name comes from their unique, fast, skipping flight pattern!

They often rest with forewings at a different angle than hindwings.

特殊能力

能力

Speedy Skippers

Small Skipper can fly with quick, darting movements because of their powerful flight muscles, helping them evade predators.

能力

Nectar Sipper

Small Skipper has a long, coiled proboscis that helps them sip sweet nectar from deep inside flowers.

能力

Stealthy Eggs

Small Skipper can lay its tiny eggs safely inside grass sheaths, protecting them from hungry animals.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
27-34 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
10-20 日
飛行速度
18 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while their caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

年齢による違い: Larvae feed on grass blades, while adults use their proboscis to drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • Thistle nectar
  • Ragwort nectar
  • Cock's-foot grass
  • Yorkshire Fog grass

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds often prey on adult butterflies.

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Adults feed on its nectar and help pollination.

eats

Cock's-foot

Dactylis glomerata

Its caterpillars feed on the grass leaves.

eaten by

Garden Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders can capture butterflies in their webs.

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

Butterflies are friendly and safe to watch, but don't try to catch them.

よくある質問

Small Skipperの翼開長は何ですか?

27-34 mm

Small Skipperのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

Small Skipperの寿命は何ですか?

10-20 日

Small Skipperの飛行速度は何ですか?

18 km/h

Small Skipperは何を食べますか?

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while their caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

Small Skipperは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Small Skipperはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Small Skipperの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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