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Blood Vein

Timandra comae

The Blood Vein is a special moth with beautiful red lines on its wings. It likes to fly around at night and can be found resting on tree trunks during the day.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Blood Vein is a delicate moth with pale yellow or cream wings. A distinctive reddish-brown line, resembling a blood vessel, runs across both its forewings and hindwings. This unique 'vein' is often wavy and more prominent on the hindwings, making it easily identifiable.

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Blood Vein
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Blood Vein

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillars are masters of disguise, changing color to perfectly match plants!

Some Blood Vein moths have wings that are bright pink or even a peachy orange!

The Blood Vein's name comes from the wavy, reddish line on its wings!

This moth's scientific name means "comma-like," describing its unique wing pattern!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leafy Disguise

Blood Vein caterpillars can change their body color to perfectly match the leaves or stems they rest on, helping them hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Adult moths use their sensitive antennae to detect tiny scent molecules, helping them find mates and nectar sources in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Transformation

The Blood Vein has a short life cycle, allowing it to complete multiple generations in one warm summer season.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-30 mm
Größe
12-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on various plant leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on plant leaves, while adults feed on nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Knotgrass leaves
  • Dock leaves
  • Willow leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Knotgrass

Polygonum aviculare

Its caterpillars feed extensively on the leaves of this widespread plant.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Adult Blood Vein moths are a common prey for these nocturnal hunters.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Insect-eating birds, like this tit, find its caterpillars a tasty snack.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are generally safe to observe, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Blood Vein?

25-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Blood Vein?

12-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Blood Vein?

10-20 Tage

Was frisst Blood Vein?

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on various plant leaves.

Wo findet man Blood Vein normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Blood Vein?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Blood Vein?

6

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