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Golden-rod Pug

Eupithecia virgaureata

The Golden-rod Pug is a small, colorful moth that loves to hide among plants. Its beautiful golden color helps it blend in with flowers and grasses, making it a special little friend in nature.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Golden-rod Pug has pale brown to reddish-brown wings with a dark central spot on each forewing. Its wings often display faint wavy lines and sometimes a purplish tint, helping it blend with its plant surroundings. The fringes of its wings appear checkered.

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Golden-rod Pug
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Golden-rod Pug

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Golden-rod Pug moths are part of the 'geometer' family, meaning 'earth-measurers'!

Its caterpillars are little eating machines, munching flowers and seeds!

Sometimes these moths have a lovely reddish or purplish blush on their wings!

This moth gets its name because its caterpillars love goldenrod plants.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Golden-rod Pug can disappear on plants because its mottled wings perfectly match bark and leaves, helping them hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Golden-rod Pug has excellent night vision that helps them find flowers and mates in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Communicator

Golden-rod Pug can send invisible scent signals because males release pheromones to attract females for mating.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
18-21 mm
Größe
7-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on flowers and seeds, while adult moths sip nectar for energy.

Altersunterschiede: Yes, caterpillars eat plant parts, while adults consume nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Solidago virgaurea (Goldenrod flowers and seeds)
  • Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell flowers and seeds)
  • Calluna vulgaris (Heather flowers)
  • Flower nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

European Goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea

Caterpillars feed on flowers and seeds.

eats

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Larvae also feed on its flowers and developing seeds.

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Nocturnal bats hunt these moths at night.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Birds like blue tits eat caterpillars and moths.

eaten by

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

Wasps can prey on caterpillars.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch insects from a distance and don't touch them, as some can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Golden-rod Pug?

18-21 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Golden-rod Pug?

7-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Golden-rod Pug?

7-14 Tage

Was frisst Golden-rod Pug?

Caterpillars munch on flowers and seeds, while adult moths sip nectar for energy.

Wo findet man Golden-rod Pug normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Golden-rod Pug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Golden-rod Pug?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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