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Clouded Drab

Orthosia incerta

The Clouded Drab is a small moth that loves to fly around at night. It has soft, fuzzy wings that are light brown with darker spots, making it look like a little cloud in the sky!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Clouded Drab is a medium-sized moth with muted, grayish-brown forewings, often appearing mottled or 'clouded'. It typically features subtle darker kidney-shaped and circular markings, giving it a somewhat 'dusty' or camouflaged look compared to brighter moths.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieNoctuidaeGattungOrthosia
Clouded Drab
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Clouded Drab

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Clouded Drabs are one of the very first moths to appear each spring!

Its caterpillars munch on tree buds and leaves in spring!

Their wings are covered in thousands of tiny, colorful scales!

This moth can travel many miles to find flowers for nectar!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Clouded Drab can blend perfectly with tree bark because its mottled gray-brown wings help them hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Early Bird Moth

Clouded Drab has a special ability to emerge in early spring that helps them find nectar before other insects.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Clouded Drab can see well in the dark because of its large compound eyes that help them navigate and find food.

Fähigkeit

Scent Signal

Clouded Drab has special scents called pheromones that help them find a mate over long distances in the dark.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
35-40 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-28 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves and buds.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat tree leaves and buds; adults feed on nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Oak leaves
  • Willow leaves
  • Elm leaves
  • Birch leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle Bat

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Moths are a common food source for these bats.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Adult moths feed on the nectar of its early spring catkins.

eats

English Oak

Quercus robur

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves and buds of oak trees.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Birds may prey on adult moths, especially at dusk.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Clouded Drab?

35-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Clouded Drab?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Clouded Drab?

14-28 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Clouded Drab?

12 km/h

Was frisst Clouded Drab?

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves and buds.

Wo findet man Clouded Drab normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Clouded Drab?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Clouded Drab?

6

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