Tawny-Edged Skipper
探検昆虫
Tawny-Edged Skipper
polites themistocles
The Tawny-Edged Skipper is a small, colorful butterfly that flits around flowers. Its wings have beautiful tawny edges, making it easy to spot in gardens and fields!
生息地: Tawny-Edged Skippers are commonly found in fields, meadows, and gardens.
外見
The Tawny-Edged Skipper has a distinct tawny-orange patch on its forewings, sharply contrasting with its dark brown body and hindwings. This bright edge makes it stand out from other brown skippers, especially during its characteristic rapid, skipping flight.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Hesperiidae属Polites
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
Adult skippers only live for about two weeks, flying super fast!
Its caterpillar stage is sometimes called a "skipping worm"!
Some Tawny-Edged Skippers can overwinter as larvae in their leaf shelters!
They often 'puddle' on damp ground, drinking water for salty minerals!
特殊能力
能力
Super Speed Flight
Tawny-Edged Skippers can dart quickly and erratically through the air because of their powerful flight muscles and unique wing shape.
能力
Hidden Home Builder
The caterpillar can fold and silk-tie a leaf together, creating a safe, camouflaged shelter to hide from hungry predators.
能力
Nectar Sipper
The Tawny-Edged Skipper has a long, straw-like tongue (proboscis) that helps it reach sweet nectar deep inside flowers.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 25-35 mm
- サイズ
- 15-20 mm
- 寿命
- 10-14 日
- 飛行速度
- 12 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults sip sweet flower nectar; caterpillars munch on various grass leaves for energy.
年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat grass leaves, while adult skippers drink sweet flower nectar.
主な食物
- Nectar (from various flowers)
- Virginia wild rye
- Big bluestem
- Little bluestem
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
often caught by birds flying through open fields.
eats
Virginia wild rye
Elymus virginicus
its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this grass.
pollinates
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
visits red clover flowers, transferring pollen as it sips nectar.
eaten by
American Green Tree Frog
Hyla cinerea
can be prey for amphibians in damp meadow areas.
特徴
別名
Edged SkipperTawny Skipper
コレクション
安全性
危険度
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よくある質問
Tawny-Edged Skipperの翼開長は何ですか？
25-35 mm
Tawny-Edged Skipperのサイズは何ですか？
15-20 mm
Tawny-Edged Skipperの寿命は何ですか？
10-14 日
Tawny-Edged Skipperの飛行速度は何ですか？
12 km/h
Tawny-Edged Skipperは何を食べますか？
Adults sip sweet flower nectar; caterpillars munch on various grass leaves for energy.
Tawny-Edged Skipperは通常どこに生息していますか？
Tawny-Edged Skippers are commonly found in fields, meadows, and gardens.
Tawny-Edged Skipperはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Tawny-Edged Skipperの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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