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Common Marble

Syricoris lacunana

The Common Marble is a small, colorful moth that flutters around gardens and fields. Its beautiful patterns make it a fun insect to spot during the day!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Common Marble is a small moth with striking white forewings patterned with irregular black and grey bands, resembling polished marble. A distinctive V-shaped mark often appears near its wing base, setting it apart visually from other moths.

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Common Marble
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Common Marble

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillars munch on leaves from plants like bedstraw and blackberry, helping them grow big!

Some moths use their antennae to 'smell' amazing distances, even for a mate far away!

The adult moth's scientific name, lacunana, means 'full of holes,' describing its wing patterns!

This tiny moth is often active during the day, happily flitting among flowers in sunshine!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Marble Pattern Camouflage

Common Marble has intricate wing patterns that help them blend seamlessly into tree bark or rocky surfaces, making them very hard for predators to spot.

Fähigkeit

Super Snorkel Tongue

Common Marble can sip sweet nectar from flowers using a long, coiled proboscis because it's designed like a straw to reach deep into blossoms.

Fähigkeit

Sunshine Flier

Common Marble can fly actively during the daytime, unlike many moths, because its ancestors adapted to avoid nocturnal predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
17-21 mm
Größe
8-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant leaves, but adults only drink nectar using their proboscis.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar (adult)
  • Bedstraw leaves (larva)
  • Blackberry leaves (larva)
  • Other plant leaves (larva)

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Adult moths are a food source for insectivorous birds during the day.

eats

Hedge Bedstraw

Galium album

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common wild plant.

eats

Common Bramble

Rubus fruticosus

Larvae also consume the leaves of this widespread shrub.

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Adult moths visit flower heads, transferring pollen as they feed on nectar.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's safe to watch moths, but don't touch them as they are delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Marble?

17-21 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Common Marble?

8-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Marble?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Common Marble?

8 km/h

Was frisst Common Marble?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

Wo findet man Common Marble normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Common Marble?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Common Marble?

6

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