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Barred Grass-veneer

Agriphila inquinatella

The Barred Grass-veneer is a small, colorful moth that loves to flutter around grasslands. It has pretty stripes on its wings that help it blend in with the grass.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Barred Grass-veneer is a small, slender moth with a distinctive pattern of yellowish-brown and metallic silver-white stripes. Its forewings feature several dark, wavy bars that run across the striped background, making it stand out from plainer moths.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieCrambidaeGattungAgriphila
Barred Grass-veneer
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Barred Grass-veneer

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adults live weeks, but their main job is laying hundreds of tiny eggs!

Its caterpillars are super secret, feeding on grass at night to avoid hungry birds!

Some moths have tiny 'ears' on their chest to hear hungry bats approaching!

These moths are nocturnal, flying and feeding mostly after the sun sets!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Striped Camouflage

Barred Grass-veneer has intricate brown and silver stripes that help it perfectly blend into dried grasses, making it nearly invisible.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

Barred Grass-veneer has a long, coiled proboscis that helps it sip nectar from deep flowers, getting energy for flight.

Fähigkeit

Overwintering Resilience

Barred Grass-veneer caterpillars can slow their metabolism and burrow underground, which helps them survive cold winter months.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
23-32 mm
Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-21 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat grasses, while adult moths drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • grasses (Poaceae)
  • clover

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Annual Meadow Grass

Poa annua

Its caterpillars depend on grass leaves for all their food.

pollinates

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Adult moths visit its flowers for nectar, helping with pollination.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Caterpillars provide a vital food source for many hungry nestling birds.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Nocturnal bats hunt flying adult moths for food.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to watch moths from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Barred Grass-veneer?

23-32 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Barred Grass-veneer?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Barred Grass-veneer?

7-21 Tage

Was frisst Barred Grass-veneer?

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

Wo findet man Barred Grass-veneer normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Barred Grass-veneer?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Barred Grass-veneer?

6

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