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Four-spotted Moth

Tyta luctuosa

The Four-spotted Moth is a beautiful insect with four distinct spots on its wings. It loves to flutter around at night and can be found in gardens and fields, making it a special nighttime friend.

Lebensraum: Gardens and fields

Aussehen

The Four-spotted Moth has dark, almost black, forewings with two prominent, irregular white or cream-colored spots on each wing. Its hindwings are also dark with a single white patch near the outer edge, making it stand out from similar duller moths.

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Four-spotted Moth
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Four-spotted Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, its hindwings also feature a unique white spot.

It flies with a quick, darting motion from flower to flower.

Its caterpillars love to munch on bindweed plant leaves!

When resting, this moth folds its striking wings flat like a cape.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spotlight Camouflage

Four-spotted Moths have contrasting spots on dark wings that help them blend into flowery meadows, confusing predators.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

Four-spotted Moths can drink sweet nectar using their long proboscis, which helps them gain energy and indirectly pollinate plants.

Fähigkeit

Daylight Explorer

Four-spotted Moths are active during the day, which helps them find flowers for nectar and avoid some nocturnal predators like bats.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-30 mm
Größe
12-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars feast on specific plant leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume plant leaves, while adults feed on nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • field bindweed leaves
  • hedge bindweed leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Four-spotted Moth?

25-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Four-spotted Moth?

12-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Four-spotted Moth?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Four-spotted Moth?

8 km/h

Was frisst Four-spotted Moth?

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars feast on specific plant leaves.

Wo findet man Four-spotted Moth normalerweise?

Gardens and fields

Wie jagt Four-spotted Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Four-spotted Moth?

6

Snap-Karte

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