探検昆虫

Sylvan Hairstreak

Satyrium sylvinus

The Sylvan Hairstreak is a small, colorful butterfly with beautiful blue and orange patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around in sunny spots, especially near trees and flowers.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Sylvan Hairstreak has brownish-gray wings on top, with a lighter underside featuring a distinct white line, often edged with orange, running across its hindwings. It also typically sports small, dark eyespots and delicate "tails" near its hindwing margins. This combination helps it stand out from plainer brown butterflies.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraLycaenidaeStrymon
Sylvan Hairstreak
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Sylvan Hairstreak

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

Instead of just flowers, adults sometimes sip sweet tree sap for a sugary treat!

Look closely! This butterfly often "rubs" its hindwings together, making its fake antennae wiggle.

Sylvan Hairstreak caterpillars love to munch on willow leaves before they transform.

The tiny "tails" on its wings might distract predators, helping the butterfly escape danger!

特殊能力

能力

False Head Deception

Sylvan Hairstreak has fake antennae and an eyespot on its hindwings that helps them trick predators into attacking the wrong end.

能力

Sylvan Camouflage

Sylvan Hairstreak has cryptic wing patterns that helps them blend seamlessly into their leafy habitat to hide from hungry birds.

能力

Agile Aerial Dance

Sylvan Hairstreak can perform quick, erratic flight maneuvers that helps them evade capture from fast-flying insect predators.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-35 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
45-75 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Larvae munch leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar and tree sap.

年齢による違い: Larvae feed exclusively on host plant leaves, while adults consume liquid foods like nectar and sap.

主な食物

  • Willow leaves
  • Tree sap
  • Flower nectar
  • Honeydew

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Sandbar Willow

Salix exigua

Larvae feed on its leaves for growth and development.

depends on

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Sometimes used as a host plant for its caterpillars.

eaten by

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Adult butterflies are a food source for insectivorous birds.

pollinates

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Adults visit flowers for nectar, aiding plant reproduction.

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 be gentle if you want to look closer.

よくある質問

Sylvan Hairstreakの翼開長は何ですか?

25-35 mm

Sylvan Hairstreakのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Sylvan Hairstreakの寿命は何ですか?

45-75 日

Sylvan Hairstreakの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Sylvan Hairstreakは何を食べますか?

Larvae munch leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar and tree sap.

Sylvan Hairstreakは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Sylvan Hairstreakはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Sylvan Hairstreakの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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