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Dusky Raisin Moth

Ephestiodes gilvescentella

The Dusky Raisin Moth is a small, fuzzy moth that loves to fly around at night. It has beautiful, soft wings that can be brown or gray, making it look like a little piece of nature's art!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Dusky Raisin Moth is a small, slender moth with mottled, dusky brown to grayish forewings that provide excellent camouflage. Its wings often have subtle darker speckles or faint zigzag lines, making it appear like a dried leaf or a piece of bark. This cryptic coloration makes it visually distinct from flashier, brightly colored moths.

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Dusky Raisin Moth
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Dusky Raisin Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Dusky Raisin Moths usually live for only about one week!

Its name comes from its caterpillar's love for dried fruits like raisins!

These moths are tiny, but their caterpillars can cause big problems for stored food!

They are nocturnal, meaning they are most active when everyone else is asleep!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Dusky Raisin Moth has mottled, earth-toned wings that help them disappear against bark and dried leaves, hiding from hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Dusky Raisin Moth can fly in darkness because their acute antennae help them find mates and navigate under the cover of night.

Fähigkeit

Snack Detector

Dusky Raisin Moth larvae can find stored dried fruits and seeds using their keen chemical senses, ensuring a rich food supply.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-18 mm
Größe
5-9 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults barely eat, while larvae enjoy dried fruits and grains.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on dried plant matter; adults generally do not feed.

Hauptnahrung

  • dried raisins
  • dried apples
  • dried plums
  • nuts
  • seeds
  • stored grains

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Nocturnal bats hunt these moths in flight.

parasitizes

Parasitic Wasp

Habrobracon hebetor

Tiny wasps lay eggs on moth larvae, controlling populations.

eats

Common Grape Vine

Vitis vinifera

Larvae consume dried grapes and raisins.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds can catch resting moths during the day.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Dusky Raisin Moth?

10-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Dusky Raisin Moth?

5-9 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Dusky Raisin Moth?

7-14 Tage

Was frisst Dusky Raisin Moth?

Adults barely eat, while larvae enjoy dried fruits and grains.

Wo findet man Dusky Raisin Moth normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Dusky Raisin Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Dusky Raisin Moth?

6

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