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Celery Leaftier Moth

Udea rubigalis

The Celery Leaftier Moth is a small, colorful moth that loves to hide in gardens. Its caterpillars munch on celery and other plants, making them special little helpers in nature!

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Celery Leaftier Moth has distinct orange-brown forewings mottled with darker brown spots and wavy lines, giving it a patchwork appearance. Its hindwings are paler gray-brown and less marked. At rest, it holds its wings in a triangular shape, differing from many other moths that spread their wings flat.

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Celery Leaftier Moth
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Celery Leaftier Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult moths can sip sweet nectar from many different kinds of flowers!

Its caterpillars are called "leaftiers" because they literally tie leaves together!

Some people call them "greenhouse leaftiers" because they love warm places.

These tiny moths are found all over the world, even thriving in greenhouses!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leaf Rolling Architect

Celery Leaftier Moth caterpillars can roll up plant leaves, creating a safe, hidden shelter and food source.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Communicator

Celery Leaftier Moths can release invisible scent signals (pheromones) to find mates in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Navigator

Celery Leaftier Moths have special eyes that help them navigate and find food during twilight and nighttime.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
14-22 mm
Größe
8-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-10 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae munch on plant leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae chew on plant leaves, while adults have a special proboscis to sip flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Celery leaves
  • Bean leaves
  • Beet leaves
  • Chrysanthemum leaves
  • Flower nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Celery

Apium graveolens

Larvae feed on the leaves.

pollinates

Wild Carrot

Daucus carota

Adult moths sip nectar from flowers.

parasitizes

Tiny Wasp

Trichogramma pretiosum

Wasps lay eggs inside moth eggs.

hunts

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Bats catch adult moths in flight.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These moths are harmless, but it's best to look and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Celery Leaftier Moth?

14-22 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Celery Leaftier Moth?

8-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Celery Leaftier Moth?

7-10 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Celery Leaftier Moth?

8 km/h

Was frisst Celery Leaftier Moth?

Larvae munch on plant leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man Celery Leaftier Moth normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Celery Leaftier Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Celery Leaftier Moth?

6

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