Calycopis cecrops
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Red-banded hairstreak is a butterfly ( butterfly ) from the family of Gossamer (Lycaenidae).
description
butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is 24 to 30 millimeters. The upper side of the forewings is brown and has a slightly metallic bluish shimmering dust, while the rear wings, which are also brown, show a somewhat more pronounced metallic bluish shimmering dust. The undersides of all wings have a gray-brown color and are provided with an orange-red band in the post-disk region , which is particularly strong and partly jagged on the rear wings. Towards the outer edge, this band is delimited by a thin black and a directly adjoining white line. In the submarginal region there are several eye spots, with a bluish and a large black, slightly orange-rimmed one clearly emerging. There are two tails near the anal angle .
egg
The whitish eggs are provided with many small depressions and are deposited individually on the underside of mostly withered leaves of the food plant.
Caterpillar
Adult caterpillars have an olive-green basic color, a blue-green topline and individual black-brown hairs.
Doll
The pupae are light brown and show various black spots.
Similar species
In Calycopis isobeon , the large, dark eye-spot on the underside of the hind wings is about half black and half orange-red and the orange-red post disk band is narrow.
distribution and habitat
Calycopis cecrops occurs in the eastern and southeastern states of the USA from New York to Florida . The species prefers to live in open, dry bush and forest landscapes.
Way of life
In the northern range, two generations develop per year. Several consecutive generations are formed without interruption in Florida. The moths like to suckle on blossoms and damp places in the earth. To ward off enemies, they move their wings so that the eye-spots and tails behind them simulate a head. If a predator attacks this area, the moths can escape to the front with little damage. Adult caterpillars mostly feed on the wilted leaves of the sumac family (Anacardiaceae), the nail shrub family (Myricaceae) or the milkweed family (Euphorbiaceae).
swell
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d James A. Scott: The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1986, ISBN 0-8047-2013-4 , p. 367
- ^ Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Markku Savela, accessed October 24, 2014 .
- ↑ Featured Creatures. Donald W. Hall & Jerry F. Butler, accessed October 24, 2014 .
literature
- James A. Scott: The Butterflies of North America , Stanford University Press, Stanford CA., 1992, ISBN 0-8047-2013-4 , p. 367
Web links
- Carolina Nature Photos
- eol.org - Encyclopedia of Life