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Burnished Brass

Diachrysia chrysitis

The Burnished Brass is a beautiful moth with shiny, golden-brown wings. It loves to fly around gardens and fields, especially at night when it’s cooler.

Lebensraum: Gardens and fields

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The Burnished Brass is a distinctive moth with shimmering, metallic coppery-golden forewings that appear burnished. These brilliant wings are contrasted by darker brown patches and a frilly edge, making it stand out from plainer moths.

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Burnished Brass
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Burnished Brass

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even though it looks like metal, its wings are soft and covered in thousands of tiny scales!

Its scientific name "chrysitis" actually means "golden" because of its shiny wings!

Some moths can hear bats with special "ears," but this one relies on its quick flight!

The caterpillars love to munch on tough plants like nettles and thistles for energy.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Navigator

Burnished Brass can sip sweet nectar with its long proboscis, providing energy to fly and find a mate.

Fähigkeit

Shining Camouflage

Burnished Brass has metallic-looking wings that help it blend with sun-dappled leaves, avoiding predators.

Fähigkeit

Nocturnal Glider

Burnished Brass can fly swiftly at dusk and night, allowing it to seek out flowers and lay eggs safely.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
35-42 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-30 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Burnished Brass sips nectar from flowers, while its caterpillars munch on leaves.

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

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Nettle leaves
  • Thistle leaves
  • Mint leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Moths like Burnished Brass are a food source for these bats.

eats

Stinging nettle

Urtica dioica

Its caterpillars munch on nettle leaves to grow and develop.

eats

Creeping thistle

Cirsium arvense

Larvae feed on thistle leaves, and adults drink its nectar.

eaten by

European robin

Erithacus rubecula

Often preyed upon by insect-eating birds during the day.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Burnished Brass?

35-42 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Burnished Brass?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Burnished Brass?

20-30 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Burnished Brass?

8 km/h

Was frisst Burnished Brass?

Adult Burnished Brass sips nectar from flowers, while its caterpillars munch on leaves.

Wo findet man Burnished Brass normalerweise?

Gardens and fields

Wie jagt Burnished Brass?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Burnished Brass?

6

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