Western Tailed-Blue
探検昆虫
Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula
The Western Tailed-Blue is a small butterfly with beautiful blue wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny places during warm days.
生息地: Grasslands
外見
The Western Tailed-Blue is a small butterfly, with males displaying iridescent blue upperwings, while females are more grayish-blue. Both sexes feature tiny, delicate 'tails' on their hindwings, alongside small black spots on their otherwise pale gray undersides.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Lycaenidae属Elkalyce
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
It helps wildflowers grow by spreading pollen as it sips nectar.
Its caterpillar shares sweet 'honeydew' with ants who then guard it!
Many male butterflies gather at muddy puddles to sip vital salts.
This butterfly can spend the whole winter safely hidden as a pupa!
特殊能力
能力
Decoy Tails
Western Tailed-Blue has tiny wing tails that wiggle, making predators target the wrong end, allowing the butterfly to escape.
能力
Ant Whisperer
Its caterpillars have special glands that secrete a sugary liquid, attracting ants who then protect them from other predators.
能力
Leafy Camouflage
The pale, patterned underside of its wings helps the Western Tailed-Blue blend perfectly with bark or dry leaves when resting.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 20-30 mm
- サイズ
- 10-15 mm
- 寿命
- 30-270 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on the leaves of pea plants.
年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) feed on plant leaves and buds; adults feed solely on flower nectar.
主な食物
- Flower nectar
- Lupine leaves
- Vetch leaves
- Clover leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Arctic Lupine
Lupinus arcticus
Larvae munch on its leaves and flower buds.
symbiotic with
Silky Ant
Formica fusca
Ants protect its caterpillars in exchange for sugary honeydew.
pollinates
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Sips nectar, carrying pollen between flowers.
eaten by
Flower Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
Can ambush butterflies resting on flowers.
特徴
別名
Tailed Blue 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
Western Tailed-Blueの翼開長は何ですか？
20-30 mm
Western Tailed-Blueのサイズは何ですか？
10-15 mm
Western Tailed-Blueの寿命は何ですか？
30-270 日
Western Tailed-Blueは何を食べますか？
Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while caterpillars munch on the leaves of pea plants.
Western Tailed-Blueは通常どこに生息していますか？
Grasslands
Western Tailed-Blueはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Western Tailed-Blueの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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