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Garden Grass-veneer

Chrysoteuchia culmella

The Garden Grass-veneer is a small, colorful moth that loves to flutter around gardens and fields. Its beautiful wings can be seen dancing in the sunlight, making it a delightful sight for everyone!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Garden Grass-veneer has shiny, golden-brown forewings streaked with darker lines and a distinct white or silvery stripe down the middle. Its hindwings are plain grey, and it often rests with its wings folded tightly, resembling a blade of grass.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieCrambidaeGattungChrysoteuchia
Garden Grass-veneer
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Garden Grass-veneer

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Amazing! Its wings have special scales that make them shimmer like tiny jewels!

Believe it! Its scientific name means 'golden thatch-eater' – a perfect grass dweller!

Woah! This moth's caterpillars live underground eating grass roots!

Wow! Male moths release special scents to attract females from far away!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Grass Cloak

Garden Grass-veneer can disappear into grass because of its camouflaged wings that help them hide from hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Dusk Navigator

Garden Grass-veneer can fly and find food at twilight because of its sensitive eyes that help them navigate in low light.

Fähigkeit

Winter Sleeper

Garden Grass-veneer larvae can survive cold winters because of their ability to hibernate that helps them avoid frost.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
18-24 mm
Größe
8-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
300-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
7 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on grass roots, while adult moths sip nectar from flowers for energy.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on grass roots underground, while adults consume flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • grass roots
  • flower nectar
  • plant sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

A tasty meal for hungry birds.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Nocturnal bats hunt them in flight.

eats

Perennial Ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Its larvae munch on roots underground.

pollinates

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Adults sip nectar, helping plant reproduction.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These moths are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Garden Grass-veneer?

18-24 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Garden Grass-veneer?

8-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Garden Grass-veneer?

300-365 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Garden Grass-veneer?

7 km/h

Was frisst Garden Grass-veneer?

Caterpillars munch on grass roots, while adult moths sip nectar from flowers for energy.

Wo findet man Garden Grass-veneer normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Garden Grass-veneer?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Garden Grass-veneer?

6

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