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Brindled Pug

Eupithecia abbreviata

The Brindled Pug is a small, colorful moth with unique patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around gardens and fields, especially during the night when it's cooler.

Lebensraum: Gardens and fields

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The Brindled Pug is a small, stocky moth with a wingspan of about 18-22mm. Its forewings are mottled grayish-brown, often marked with faint, darker cross-bands and a distinctive small black spot near the center. This coloration helps it blend seamlessly with lichen-covered tree bark.

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Brindled Pug
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Brindled Pug

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Brindled Pugs often rest head-down on tree trunks, blending perfectly!

Its caterpillars hold still and look exactly like small, snapped twigs!

They are called 'pug' moths because of their short, squat bodies!

This moth is one of the earliest to emerge in spring, sometimes in February!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Bark Camouflage

Brindled Pug has incredibly cryptic mottled wings that help them disappear against tree bark, making it nearly invisible to hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Nocturnal Senses

Brindled Pug can fly and find mates in darkness because of its highly sensitive antennae that detect subtle chemical trails.

Fähigkeit

Twig Mimicry

Brindled Pug caterpillars can mimic dead twigs because of their stick-like appearance, helping them avoid being eaten by birds.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
18-22 mm
Größe
8-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars are plant-eaters, feasting mainly on oak leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat leaves, while adult moths primarily sip nectar or don't feed.

Hauptnahrung

  • Quercus robur leaves
  • Crataegus monogyna leaves
  • Prunus spinosa leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

larvae feed on its leaves

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

birds hunt moths and caterpillars

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

bats hunt flying moths at night

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually safe to watch, but it's best not to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Brindled Pug?

18-22 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Brindled Pug?

8-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Brindled Pug?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Brindled Pug?

8 km/h

Was frisst Brindled Pug?

Caterpillars are plant-eaters, feasting mainly on oak leaves.

Wo findet man Brindled Pug normalerweise?

Gardens and fields

Wie jagt Brindled Pug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Brindled Pug?

6

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