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Garden Tortrix

Clepsis peritana

The Garden Tortrix is a small caterpillar that loves to munch on garden plants. It can turn into a beautiful moth, fluttering around at night and helping the garden grow.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Garden Tortrix is a small moth, typically yellowish-ochre to brownish, with darker, often rusty, diagonal bands or blotches on its forewings. When at rest, its wings fold in a bell-shape, making it look triangular. It has delicate fringes along its wing edges.

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Garden Tortrix
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Garden Tortrix

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Caterpillars are often called 'leafrollers' because they literally roll up leaves with silk!

Female moths release a special scent into the air to attract a mate from far away!

Some Garden Tortrix caterpillars can wriggle backwards surprisingly fast if startled by a predator!

These tiny moths have special wing scales that create beautiful, intricate patterns!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leaf-Roller Architect

Garden Tortrix caterpillars can roll leaves into protective shelters using silk that helps them create a safe home from predators and weather.

Fähigkeit

Silk Escape Artist

Garden Tortrix caterpillars can quickly drop from danger using a silk thread that helps them parachute to safety from predators.

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Garden Tortrix moths have mottled wing patterns that help them blend perfectly with bark and leaves, making them hard to spot.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
12-20 mm
Größe
8-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on many plants, while adult moths mostly sip sweet nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Young caterpillars eat plant tissues, but adult moths primarily feed on liquids like nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Flower buds
  • Young fruits
  • Nectar
  • Sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Apple Tree

Malus domestica

larvae feed on its leaves and fruits

eats

Dog Rose

Rosa canina

caterpillars can damage rose bushes

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

birds often prey on caterpillars and moths

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

bats hunt adult moths at night

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching plants or insects.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Garden Tortrix?

12-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Garden Tortrix?

8-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Garden Tortrix?

10-20 Tage

Was frisst Garden Tortrix?

Caterpillars munch on many plants, while adult moths mostly sip sweet nectar.

Wo findet man Garden Tortrix normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Garden Tortrix?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Garden Tortrix?

6

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