Eurasian Copper Underwing

Amphipyra pyramidea

The Eurasian Copper Underwing is a beautiful moth with orange and brown wings. It likes to fly at night and can be found resting on tree trunks during the day.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Eurasian Copper Underwing has dull, patterned brown or greyish-brown forewings that help it camouflage during the day. However, when disturbed, it flashes vibrant, coppery-orange hindwings, revealing a striking contrast to its muted upper wings.

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Eurasian Copper Underwing

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult moths sometimes drink sweet tree sap for energy, not just flower nectar!

Its caterpillar can change color to perfectly blend in with the leaves it is eating!

The scientific name 'pyramidea' might refer to a cool pyramid-shaped mark on its caterpillar!

This moth often rests head-down on tree trunks, looking exactly like a piece of bark!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

The Eurasian Copper Underwing can flash its bright orange hindwings to startle predators, giving it a chance to escape quickly.

The Eurasian Copper Underwing has forewings that perfectly mimic tree bark, helping it hide from birds during the day.

The Eurasian Copper Underwing is a nighttime flyer, using its excellent senses to navigate in the dark for food and mates.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 38-48 mm
Größe: 18-22 mm
Lebenserwartung: 14-28 Tage
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip sweet nectar and tree sap, while their caterpillars munch on leaves and grasses.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are herbivorous, eating plant leaves and grasses, while adults primarily feed on nectar and tree sap.

Hauptnahrung

nectar
tree sap
oak leaves
clover
hawthorn leaves

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult moths are a tasty snack for many birds.

eats

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Caterpillars munch on the leaves of oak trees.

eats

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Young caterpillars feed on clover and other low plants.

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Adult moths visit night-scented flowers for nectar.

Merkmale

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Getarnt

Getarnt beschreibt Organismen, die über eine Färbung oder Musterung verfügen, durch die sie mit ihrer Umgebung verschmelzen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.