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Apple Sphinxes

Sphinx gordius

Apple Sphinxes are fun caterpillars that look like little green snakes! They love to munch on apple leaves and can turn into beautiful moths. Watch out for their cool camouflage!

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Apple Sphinxes has sturdy, grey-brown forewings often marked with a dark central streak and white spots. Its hindwings show striking pinkish-red bands against a dark background. This large moth has a thick, furry grey body, making it quite robust.

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Apple Sphinxes
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Apple Sphinxes

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult moths are nocturnal flyers, often traveling far at night.

Apple Sphinx caterpillars eat leaves and grow super fast!

Its caterpillar can rear up, looking like a tiny sphinx statue!

They have a very long 'tongue' to sip nectar from deep flowers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stealthy Leaf Mimicry

Apple Sphinxes can change caterpillar skin color to perfectly match leaves, helping them hide from hungry birds.

Fähigkeit

Hovering Nectar Sipper

Apple Sphinxes can hover in mid-air like a hummingbird because of their powerful wings, letting them drink nectar from flowers.

Fähigkeit

Fake Snake Defense

Apple Sphinxes has a horn-like 'tail' as a caterpillar that can trick predators into thinking it's a snake, helping it stay safe.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
70-100 mm
Größe
40-50 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
40 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars are leaf-eaters, while adult moths exclusively drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Malus domestica
  • Prunus serotina
  • Pyrus communis
  • Syringa vulgaris
  • Lonicera
  • Petunia

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Apple Tree

Malus domestica

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

eats

Wild Cherry

Prunus serotina

Its leaves are a favorite food for young caterpillars.

pollinates

Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Adult moths sip nectar, helping its flowers.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

These nocturnal hunters prey on adult moths.

parasitizes

Tobacco Hornworm Wasp

Cotesia congregata

Larvae develop inside Apple Sphinx caterpillars.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch caterpillars, as some can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Apple Sphinxes?

70-100 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Apple Sphinxes?

40-50 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Apple Sphinxes?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Apple Sphinxes?

40 km/h

Was frisst Apple Sphinxes?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.

Wo findet man Apple Sphinxes normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Apple Sphinxes?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Apple Sphinxes?

6

Snap-Karte

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