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Early Thorn

Selenia dentaria

The Early Thorn is a special moth that looks like a little piece of bark! It has beautiful, soft wings that help it hide in trees and bushes during the day.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Early Thorn has jagged, thorn-like wings, usually pale yellow to reddish-brown with a distinct white or dark band across the forewings. This unique wing shape helps it blend seamlessly with dead leaves or twigs, making it hard to spot.

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Early Thorn

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Early Thorns don't eat anything at all, they live off energy from their caterpillar days!

Early Thorns can have two generations in a year, one in spring and another in summer!

Its jagged wing edges perfectly mimic a broken twig, making it vanish!

This moth earned its name because it's one of the first moths seen in spring.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Twig Mimic

Early Thorn has jagged, thorn-shaped wings that help them perfectly camouflage against dead twigs and bark to hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Seasonal Survivor

Early Thorn can overwinter as a pupa, protected in its cocoon, allowing them to emerge early in spring.

Fähigkeit

Two-Gen Moth

Early Thorn can complete its life cycle twice in one year, resulting in two generations of moths in spring and summer.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-45 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!

Altersunterschiede: Only caterpillars eat; adults do not feed, relying on energy stored from their larval stage.

Hauptnahrung

  • Hawthorn leaves
  • Birch leaves
  • Oak leaves
  • Hazel leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds prey on both caterpillars and adult moths.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins are common predators of many insects, including moths.

eats

Common Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common tree.

eats

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Young caterpillars consume the foliage of birch trees.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch moths, as they can be delicate and might fly away quickly.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Early Thorn?

30-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Early Thorn?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Early Thorn?

7-14 Tage

Was frisst Early Thorn?

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!

Wo findet man Early Thorn normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Early Thorn?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Early Thorn?

6

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