ILycaenidae ingenye yemindeni eminingi kakhulu yamaveve ngosuku. Ukwehluka kwezinhlobo eziphambili kungabonakala endaweni efudumele eshisayo; esifundeni esishisayo sePalearctic, azikho izinhlobo ezingama-500 ezitholakalayo. Izinambuzane ezincane ezinemibala ehlukahlukene zihlala emaphethelweni amahlathi, emaceleni, ezihlahleni zasogwini. Ezindaweni eziningi, uvemvane uLycaena lusengozini. Abamele lo mndeni - u-Arion, David, ama-marshmallows amahle abhalwe kwi-Red Book of the Russian Federation.
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Umndeni waseLycaenidae uqukethe izinhlobo ezingaphezu kwezinkulungwane eziyisihlanu zezimvemvane. Ungahlangana nabo kuwo wonke amagumbi omhlaba, kepha ezinkulu kakhulu (kuze kube ngu-60 mm) nezinundu ezikhanyayo zihlala ezindaweni ezishisayo. Ezindaweni ezishisayo, izinhlobo ezingama-500 zezimvemvane ezincane iLycaenidae zivamile. Iphiko lezinambuzane lingama-20-40 mm. Igama lomndeni lakhethwa ngenxa yombala ogqamile ohlaza okwesibhakabhaka wezimpiko zezimvemvane. Kepha phakathi kwabamele abaningi baleli qembu kukhona izimvemvane ezibomvu, nsundu, orenji.
Iqiniso elithandekayo. Ezinye izinhlobo ze-lycaenidae zinemisila emincane, emincane emaphikweni angemuva. Phakathi kwezakhamizi zasePalaearctic kukhona ama-chervonets amabala, i-pea yaseLycaena, egeleza kamnandi. Ezinhlotsheni ezishisayo - atlideshalesus.
Ngaphansi kwamaphiko, umbala ungwevu, onsundu, onsundu noma ophuzi. Iphethini yesici sama-bandage akhanyayo namabala we-ocular. Phakathi kwezizukulwane zonyaka owodwa, izinguquko zombala zenzeka. Zisebenza ekulahlekelweni kwe-ocelli nephethini yasemuva. Amehlo ajika abe amabala, avele amachashazi, awashintsha abe uphawu lokubekisa. Imvamisa, ukuguqulwa kuthinta isizukulwane ekwindla samavemvane.
Amehlo eLycaenidae makhulu, acwebile, ezimeni eziningi ezizungezwe izinwele, azinalutho ngokuvamile. Izintuthwane zakhiwe ngekilabhu, ngasisekelo sazo i-notch. Kokubili lamalumbo lamalunga, amafulethi angaphambili amafushane. Esihlangwini se-tibia esinye isibili se-spurs.
Isimilo nendlela yokuphila y uvemvane lycaenidae
ILyubyanka luvemvane losuku, ngakho-ke umsebenzi wayo uwela emahoreni asemini, bathanda ukushisa nelanga elikhanyayo, futhi bacasha ubusuku endaweni ecashile, ethulile. Lo mhlobo omncane, omuhle kakhulu wezimvemvane unomlingiswa oqinile. Amadoda athande ukuhlela ukulwa kule ndawo nokuyivikela kungahlaseli abanye abesilisa kuphela, kodwa nezinye izimvemvane, izinyoni ezincane nezinyosi.
Ezweni lethu, i-lycaenidae ethandwa kakhulu yi-Icarus, lapho amaphiko angafika kumasentimitha amane. Izinhlobo eziningi Umndeni waseLycaenidae, Endleleni yokuphila ixhumene kakhulu nezintuthwane. Kusetshenziswa ama-microwaves, amasignali ayingqayizivele, ama-chrysalis adonsela ukunaka kwezintuthwane futhi angakwazi ukulawula ukusebenza kwawo.
Amakhokho
Amacimbi alezi zimvemvane anjenge-mycelium-flat, engxenyeni engezansi, kuthi emuva abonakale ngokuvezwa. Umzimba umfushane nekhanda lincane. Ubude bethrekhi abudluli kumamilimitha angama-20.
Bahlala ezihlahleni nasezihlahleni. Amakhethini aphila impilo eyedwa. Ngenxa yokwakheka komzimba nombala ngemivimbo, zihlala zingabonakali emaqabungeni ezitshalo zokudla. Amacimbi amaningi eLycaenidae adla ama-aphid, izibungu nezinye izilwane ezinamaphiko; kukhona nezimo zangotshwala. Ezinye izinhlobo ziwuphawu lwezintuthwane, zihlala ezitshalweni eziseduze kwama-anthill, futhi ipupae yazo ikhula ezidlekeni zezintuthwane.
I-Lycaena pupae ayikwazi nje kuphela ukuphumula emhlabathini, kodwa futhi ingananyathiselwa kumagatsha namaqabunga nge-web spider. Ipula yomsila we-plum ifana nokulahlwa kwezinyoni, ngakho-ke kuhlala kungabonakali. Futhi uma uphazamisa i-pupa yomsila we-oki, yenza umsindo owesabekayo wokuqubuka. I-Pupae yama-chervonets aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka afana ne-chrysalis engenakubalwa yama-ladybugs.
I-Myrmecophilia Lycaenidae
Cishe uhhafu wabafelokazi baseLycaenidae ekukhuleni bahlobene nezintuthwane. Ama-caterpillars ne-lycaena pupae anezimpawu zamakhemikhali neze-acoustic ezivumela ukuba zilawule ukusebenza kwezintuthwane. Ngaphezu kwalokho, kukhipha uketshezi olunuka emizimbeni yamacimbi, eheha izintuthwane.
Izinhlobo eziningi zeLycaenidae zihlala ngokusondelana nezintuthwane ezinamadlelo. Isibonelo, amacimbi e-Alcone lycaenidae ahlala ngaphakathi imbali cishe amasonto amathathu, bese ehlela emhlabathini ngentambo kasilika. Emhlabathini, alinda aze atholwe izintuthwane ezisebenzayo bese ziyiswa e-anthill. Ngaphakathi i-anthill, amacimbi aqhela futhi adla i-pupae kanye nezibungu zentuthwane. Isikhunta senzeka e-anthill, ngemuva kwenyanga kuvela uvemvane kuqhuma, olushiya i-anthill.
Izinhlobo eziningi ze-lycaenidae zikhula kuphela izidleke zezinhlobo ezithile zezintuthwane, kepha ama-alkoni angahlala ezingxenyeni zezinhlobo zezintuthwane eziseduzane.
I-Bluefin kaChapman
I-Chapman's Lycaena itholakala eNyakatho Afrika, eYurophu nase-Asia. Kunezizukulwane ezifika kathathu ngonyaka. Amacele athela ku-sainfoin. Amacimbi amasha ubusika phakathi kwamatshe. Entwasahlobo, zivuka ku-hibernation, zikhula kancane futhi zidonsa ngamaqabunga awile. Ama-Butterflies adla umpe wezimbali futhi aphuza amanzi phakathi kwamatshe osebeni lwemifula.
I-PeAT-BROWN PeAT
ILycaenidae peatbog ihlala eYurophu, e-Asia naseNyakatho Melika. Kwenzeka endaweni yakini ezifundeni ezinesimo sezulu esipholile endaweni eyi-marshland ephansi, e-peatlands, lapho kukhula khona ama-cranberry nama-blueberries. Amakhethini adla kulezi zitshalo, futhi ubusika ku-peat. NgoMeyi, bavuka ku-hibernation, badla amahlumela amasha nama-ovari ama-cranberry, futhi ngemuva kokudlula i-molt yokugcina, bamba ngenxa ye-peat kanye ne-pupate. Izimvemvane zindiza ngoJulayi, zidla umpe we-heather. Kukhona isizukulwane esisodwa ngonyaka.
I-TALICADE YENIKI
Lolu hlobo luvame eningizimu yeNdiya naseSri Lanka. Abesilisa nabesifazane bangaphandle cishe abafani. Ama-Butterflies awandiza amabanga amade: andiza okuncane bese ehlala phansi ukuze aphumule emhlabathini. Ziyasebenza kuze kube mnyama. Emahlathini nasezifundeni ezomile zivame ukundiza kakhulu. Amaqanda abekwa ku-stonecrop kanye nezinye izitshalo (sem. Crassulaceae). Ama-carpillars agaya amaqabunga emaqabungeni futhi acashe kuwo ezilwaneni ezingavikeleki. Isigaba sikaPupa kwesinye isikhathi asihlali isikhathi esingaphezu kwesonto elilodwa
I-BlUYAN ORion
I-Lycaenidae orion ingabonakala emithambekeni enamadwala ezindaweni ezinkulu zaseYurophu nase-Asia. Amakhethini akhetha i-anculents (sem. Crassulaceae), njenge-stonecrop ne-sedum. Akhula ngokushesha futhi agxize ngenyanga, anamathela phansi itshe ngentambo. Pupae overwinter. Ezifundeni eziseningizimu kunezizukulwane ezimbili. Izimvemvane zesizukulwane sasehlobo zivame ukuba mnyama kakhulu kunezihlobo zasentwasahlobo.
I-PSEUDOFILOTES BATON
Lolu hlobo lutholakala emahlathini omile nasezintabeni zaseYurophu naseCentral Asia. Kukhona izizukulwane ezimbili ngonyaka. Amakhethini adla izimbali nezithelo zezitshalo ezahlukahlukene ze-thyme. Amacimbi amasha asebusika besizukulwane ekwindla ngamahlamvu awile. Njengoba sebephumile ekuqothulweni, entwasahlobo elandelayo basheshe bakhule futhi bathabe. Amacimbi wesizukulwane esilandelayo nawo akhula ngokushesha.
I-Icarus Bluefin
Indawo yokuhlala le lycaena yindawo enkulu ukusuka eNyakatho Afrika, eYurophu kuye eMpumalanga Asia ezindaweni ezihlukene zezulu. Ihlala ema-meadows kanye nama-moorlands, lapho kukhula khona inalidi (Sem. Moths). Amacimbi amasha ebusika. Entwasahlobo, zikhula kancane, zivame ukwedlula izinyanga ezimbili. I-Pellet ngamahlamvu awile. Kukhona isizukulwane esisodwa ngonyaka.
IBURYUZOVY BlUKER
ITurquoise Lymeca itholakala ezindaweni eziseYurophu naseAsia Minor. Abesilisa bayabonakala kakhulu - banombala ohlaza okwesibhakabhaka ogqamile. Izinsikazi zibekela amaqanda kuphela ezitshalweni ezincane ezingenawo eziqhakaza izilonda ezijwayelekile. Amacimbi amasha ahlala ngaphakathi kwamaqabunga aluhlaza nobusika kulesi sitshalo. Entwasahlobo badla ama-buds, amaqabunga amasha nama-buds. I-Pellet ngamahlamvu awile. Kukhona isizukulwane esisodwa ngonyaka. AmaButterflies andiza ngoJulayi.
IBUYANKA ARGUS
ILycaena ihlala ezintabeni ezishisayo zaseYurophu nase-Asia endaweni enkulu kuze kube seJapan. Abesilisa baluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, izinsikazi zinsundu. Amakhokho adla ngo-heather. Uvemvane lubekela amaqanda ezinhlangeni zesitshalo lapho zivutha khona. Entwasahlobo, amacimbi adla emahlumela nakumahlumela weheather, akhethe izitshalo ezincane. Amacimbi amasha ngokushesha azithola esethambile. Lapho badla izibungu, imidlwane, bese izimvemvane ziphuma esidlekeni esingaphansi komhlaba. Ezinye izibungu nazo zihlala ngaphandle kwethotho. Kwezinye izindawo, izimvemvane zihlala ngamaqembu amakhulu ndawonye.
ISITOLO SEBULBIAN
ILyncaenidae ihlala izifunda ezifudumele zaseSoutheastern Europe. Lezi zimvemvane zithanda imithambeka enamadwala enezihlahla ezinwebekile. Amaqanda abekwe ku-astragalus ne-sainfoin, lapho ebusika. Amakhethini avela entwasahlobo, aqothuka ngasekupheleni kukaMeyi. AmaButterflies andiza ngoJulayi nango-Agasti. Izimpiko zangemuva ngezansi ezinamazinyo amancane.
PIGEON TELEUS
Lolu hlobo uvemvane luvame eYurophu nase-Asia ezifundeni ezinesimo sezulu esishisayo nesithokomele. Ama-Butterflies adla ngo-saxifrage umpe. Amaqanda abekwa izimbali ezifanayo. Amakhethini avela ngasekupheleni kwehlobo, adla ama-ovari wesitshalo sokubamba. Ngokushesha bazithola sebesendalini, lapho bezithutha khona! ukusebenza izintuthwane ezimnyama. Izikelemu ezingaphansi komhlaba ngaphansi kobusika, kuthi entwasahlobo ngemuva kokulimala kwezulu zidla izibungu zezintuthwane. Izingane ngoJuni. Ama-Butterflies aphile isikhathi esingaphezu kwesonto. Kukhona isizukulwane esisodwa ngonyaka.
I-BLUYAN ARion
I-Lycaena arion itholakala eYurophu nase-Asia. Indiza ezintabeni ezinamadwala nenamba encane yezitshalo ifuna i-thyme egelezayo, umpe wayo ewudlayo. Amaqanda abekwe ku-thyme kanye ne-marjoram yasendle. Amakhethini adla ama-ovari alezi zitshalo. Ngokushesha amacimbi amancane ayiswa ezidlekeni zawo ezimnyama, lapho ebusika. Baphaphama ekuvinjelweni umoya, badla izibungu zentuthwane. Pellet ku-anthill. Kukhona isizukulwane esisodwa ngonyaka. Ama-Butterflies aphuma ngaphandle kwezintuthwane ngoJulayi nango-Agasti.
BLOOF ALKON
Indawo yokuhlala yale polyommatus isuka eNtshonalanga Yurophu iye e-Asia Ephakathi. ILymeca ihlala kuma-moorlands omanzi. Amakhethini avame ukuhlala ezintuthwaneni futhi adla kwizibungu zezintuthwane. Izinsikazi zibeka amaqanda ezimbali ze-swamp gentian. Amacimbi asafufusa afika esibelethweni adle imbewu yezinso. Izintuthwane eziningi ziya esidlekeni sazo, lapho amacimbi amancane ebusika, kanti entwasahlobo, zivuka ekuqothulweni, zidla izibungu zazo kuze kube yilapho zijaha. AmaButterflies andiza aphuma ezintuthwaneni ngo-Agasti. Kukhona isizukulwane esisodwa ngonyaka.
ISILLOBHOBHO ESIPHILA
Leli bhungane litholakala endaweni enkulu yaseYurophu. Kukhona isizukulwane esisodwa ngonyaka. Abesilisa baluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, izinsikazi zinsundu. Amakhethini aqhakaza enganeni enezimpondo nebhungane. Beka amaqanda ezingxenyeni ezinzima zesitshalo, lapho ebusika. Amakhethini akhula kancane, kwesinye isikhathi aze afike ezinyangeni ezine. Abanye bahlala e-anthill futhi bondla izibungu zezintuthwane. U-Butterfly udla umpe wezimbali noswidi.
ISIQINISEKISO SEBHODWOOD
Lolu hlobo luvame ezifundeni ezifudumele zase-Europe nase-Asia. Kukhona izizukulwane ezimbili ngonyaka. Amakhokho adla ama-wikis. Izinsikazi zesizukulwane sesibili ekuqaleni kwehlobo zibekela amaqanda emaqabungeni esitshalo, amacimbi avela ngesonto, akhula ngokushesha okukhulu futhi azidonsa. AmaButterflies andiza ngoJuni nango-Agasti.
ALEXOTE BlUYANKA
I-Alecto polyommatus ijwayelekile eSoutheast Asia ngaphezulu kwendawo enkulu ukusuka eSri Lanka naseNdiya kuya eBurma naseMalaysia. Izimpukane ezindulini nasezintabeni ezingamahlathi, lapho kukhula khona i-eletaria kardamanus. Izimvemvane ziyaphakama ngaphezu komhlabathi futhi azihlukaniswa ngokukhuthazela. Amakhethini adla ngezimbali nezithelo zesitshalo esingumnikazi - i-cardamom, esetshenziswa kabanzi kwezokwelapha nasekuphekweni, ngakho-ke kubhekwa njengezinambuzane. Izinsikazi emaphethelweni ezimpiko zangemuva zinamamaki amnyama, kwabesilisa, imibala eblue igqamile futhi ilula. Izimpiko zezindondo ngemisila. I-Wingspan kusuka ku-3.5 kuya ku-4 cm.
I-Bluefish enomsila omfishane
ILycaena ihlala ezifundeni ezinesimo sezulu esifudumele nesifudumele eYurophu nase-Asia. Izimpiko zinobude obuyi-1 cm. Kunemisila emincane ephikweni lwangemuva. Kutholakala kumaxhaphozi nasezindaweni ezingama-moorlands. Amakhethini akhula ku-Hornbeam. Khula ngokushesha. Okunyaka, kunezizukulwane ezimbili noma ezintathu. Amacimbi abantu abadala asebusika emaqabunga awile.
BLOOF DANIS
Indawo yokuhlala yamaDanis lycaena isuka eMoluccas nasePanua Pova Guinea iye enyakatho-mpumalanga ye-Australia. Amakhethini adla nge-alfithonia ephezulu (sem. Buckthorn) - isitshalo esitholakala emahlathini akhanyayo. Ama-Butterflies avame ukuphumula ngamaqabunga akhiwe endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha ayi-2. Isici sombala we-genus Danis umucu obanzi ophuzi ohlangothini olungaphezulu lwamaphiko. Ihlanganiswe ngumbambo oluhlaza omncane okhanyayo ngombala obabazekayo. Kukhona futhi umucu ophuzi ngaphansi kwamaphiko we-lycaena wabo bobabili ubulili. Izintambo ebangeni ukusuka ku-3.5 kuya ku-4 cm.
I-Dwarf Bluefin
I-Lycaenidae - uvemvane oluncane, ngisho nangeLycaenidae. Amaphiko ngesilinganiso esingekho ngaphezulu kuka-1 cm. Atholakale ezimayini, kunhlabathi ye-alkaline eYurophu nase-Asia. Indiza, njengomthetho, ngoJuni, lapho isithombo siqhakaza lapho amacimbi azokondla khona: isilonda esijwayelekile (i-sem. Legumes). Izalela amaqanda ezimbali zalesi sitshalo. Amakhethini akhula ngokushesha okukhulu, futhi abantu abadala sebesebusika bezimbali ezomile zesilonda. Lolu hlobo lweLycaena lusengozini kakhulu, ngoba kuya ngesitshalo kuphela, esibuye siqhume.
I-CRUCKIN BLUE
IBuckthorn polyommatus yenzeka endaweni enkulu ukusuka eCentral Europe kuye e-East Asia. Ngokundiza, ngokushesha idonsela ukunaka: kusuka ngaphansi kwamaphiko akhe kuyisiliva. Ama-Butterflies andiza emahlathini, emapaki nasezindaweni ezingama-moorlands efuna izitshalo izidleke zazo ezidla kuzo: i-alder emnyama, i-ivy, i-buckthorn, i-heather nezinye. Amakhethini adla ama-buds namaqabunga amancane, ngakho-ke akhula ngokushesha. Ukusuka kwesinye isizukulwane kuye kwesine ngonyaka. I-chrysalis ebusika yesizukulwane ekwindla.
I-ARGUS BROWN
Indawo yokusatshalaliswa kwe-onsur brown brown indawo enkulu ye-Europe ne-Asia. Abesilisa nabesifazane abasezimpikweni banombala onsundu ngaphezulu, ngakho-ke kulula ukubadidanisa nabesifazane abenziwe ngombala onsundu bolunye uhlobo lwe-lycaenidae. Okunyaka, kunezizukulwane ezimbili noma ezintathu. Amacimbi amasha ebusika emacembe awile. Entwasahlobo bayaqhubeka nokukhula, bondla ama-geraniums apinki kanye nojongilanga. I-Pellet ngamahlamvu awile. Ama-Butterflies andiza kusukela ngoMeyi kuya ku-Okthoba.
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I-Polyommatus icarus (i-Lycaenidae) ingeyamalungu omndeni uLycaenidae futhi ungomunye wabameli bawo abaningi kakhulu nabavame kakhulu. Lolu suku uvemvane lwaqanjwa ngalo ngokuhlonipha u-Icarus, indodana kaDaedalus.
Ngokwenganekwane yasendulo yamaGrikhi, akazange ayinake imiyalo kayise futhi waphakama kakhulu esibhakabhakeni ngenkathi ebaleka esiqhingini saseKrethe esiya eHeroas.
Imisebe yelanga yancibilikisa i-wax ebambe izimpaphe ndawonye emaphikweni ayo. Le nsizwa ngeshwa yawela olwandle futhi yaminza. Ukuwa kwenzeka esiqhingini saseSamos, ngakho ingxenye eseningizimu-mpumalanga ye-Aegean yabizwa ngokuthi uLwandle lwe-Ikari.
Emabhubeni ama-lycaenidae, icars inamaphiko aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka futhi ifana nombala wamaza olwandle. I-epithet yezinhlobo zezinhlobo yasungulwa isazi semithi saseJalimane uSigmund Adrian von Rothenburg. Wayengowokuqala ukuchaza lolu hlobo ngo-1775.
Ukusatshalaliswa
Indawo yokuhlala ikuPalearctic. I-Butterfly Polyommatus icarus itholakala eYurophu, eNyakatho Afrika nase-Asia, yonke indlela eya enyakatho neChina. Abantu abahlala ezindaweni eziqhelile bahlala eziqhingini zaseCanary, eNgilandi nase-Ireland.
Eminyakeni yokuqala yo-2000, wangeniswa ezifundazweni zasempumalanga zaseCanada, lapho ancoma khona impumelelo.
Izinambuzane zihlala ezintabeni eziphakeme ukufinyelela ku-1800-2000 m ngaphezu kolwandle. Zikhetha izindawo ezomile nezinomswakama ngokulinganayo. Zikhangwa yimadows e-alpine, izindunduma kanye nama-moorlands. Ezindaweni ezinabantu abaningi, i-polyommatus icarus itholakala kakhulu ezingadini nasemapaki.
Kunezikhwanyana ezingama-7. Izindlela zokucobelelana amagama abo ngokujwayelekile zivamile eYurophu, eCaucasus naseTranscaucasia.
Ukuziphatha
ILycaena ikar ithanda izindawo ezinotshani nezimbali eziqhakazayo ezikhula ku-chalk nasemhlabathini we-limestone. Imvamisa, ibonwa izindunduma zesihlabathi kanye nemikhondo ehlathini.
UButterfly uhola indlela yokuphila esebenzayo. Emini, ufuna ukudla nabalingani bokukhiqiza kabusha, futhi kusihlwa ucasha ngotshani obude futhi uhlala phezu kwesiqu sezitshalo. Imvamisa, abantu abadala bahlangana ngamaqembu amakhulu ezinambuzane ezimbalwa.
Ukuhamba kwenzeka kusuka ngo-Ephreli kuya kuSepthemba. Ezifundeni ezishisayo, kunezizukulwane ezimbili phakathi nenkathi eyodwa, nezizukulwane ezintathu eningizimu yebanga.
Umsoco
Ngenxa yezici ezihlelekile ze-proboscis, ama-imagos adla kuphela umpe wezimbali. Inani eliphakeme lesigaba esisebenzayo sokondla senzeka emahoreni ntambama nantambama.
Amakhethini adla amaqabunga ezitshalo ezivela emndenini we-legume (Fabaceae). Imvamisa, iwundlu elinezimpondo (i-Lotus corniculatus), i-clover enwabuzelayo (i-Trifolium repens), iwundlu le-marsh (iLotus pedunculatus), kanye nozimele we-mosagated (Securigera varia).
Ukuzala
I-Butterfly polyommatus icarus izalela entwasahlobo nangengxenye yokuqala yehlobo. Abesilisa bayasebenza kakhulu futhi bahlala bendiza njalo besesha izintokazi. Bangena ezindaweni zasekhaya futhi baxosha izimbangi ezingenela impahla yabo. Ukuhlangana kwenzeka ngokushesha nangaphandle kwemikhosi yomshado eyandulelayo.
Ngemuva kokukhulelwa okuphumelelayo, insikazi ibeka amaqanda ngawodwa emaqabungeni amancane ezitshalo zokudla. Simhlophe futhi sinesimo sezikhala ezincibilikisiwe ezinobubanzi obungu-0.6 mm.
Amakhethini azalwa ezinsukwini eziyi-10-12 ngemuva kokubeka amaqanda. Zipendiwe ikakhulukazi ngombala oluhlaza okotshani, othi kancane kancane lube mnyama. Ingaphezulu lomzimba wabo limbozwe kancane ngezinwele. Esigabeni sokugcina sentuthuko, amacimbi afinyelela ku 13 mm ubude.
Isikhathi sokuthuthuka kuncike ekunikezelweni kokudla, emazingeni okushisa namahora okukhanya kwelanga. Isizukulwane sesibili sithuthuka ngokushesha kunesokuqala.
Ubudlova buhlala cishe amasonto ama-2. I-pupa itholakala ezimpandeni zesitshalo sokudla. Imvamisa luhlaza okomnqumo oluhlaza okotshani noma onsundu. I-pupa ifihla izinto ezimnandi eziheha izintuthwane, ezihlinzelana umuthi ukuze zivikeleke ezidlaleni, futhi zivame ukuzifihla egqumeni lezintuthwane noma imifantu enhlabathini.
Amacimbi wesizukulwane sokugcina, angenaso isikhathi sokuhlwitha, ubusika kulelitha. Ukwenza ubusika kwenzeka kaningi esiteji sezingane.
Incazelo
Ubude bomzimba wabantu abadala yi-12-15 mm. I-Wingspan 25-30 mm. Umzimba uphakeme futhi uboya kakhulu. Kukhona i-dimorphism ebizwayo.
Emadodeni, amaphiko ngaphezulu apendwe ngombala oblue-violet. Umphetho omnyama ugijimela eceleni kwamaphiko. Ezinsikazi, amaphiko anombala onsundu engxenyeni engenhla, anamaphethini e-orange noma ansundu.
Ingxenye engezansi yamaphiko ihlotshiswe ngamabala amaningi ansundu noma amnyama. Imiphetho inomngcele omhlophe. Ama-Antennas afinyelela ku-10 mm ubude.
Isikhathi sokuphila sebhabhathane le-Icarus polyommatus cishe amasonto amathathu.