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Green Longhorn Moth

Adela reaumurella

The Green Longhorn Moth is a tiny, bright green moth with long antennae. It flutters around gardens and fields, making it a delightful sight for nature lovers.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Green Longhorn Moth has a vibrant, metallic green head and thorax that shimmer in the light. Its forewings are also iridescent green, contrasting with its darker hindwings. The most striking feature is its extremely long, thread-like antennae, which are often 2-3 times its body length and pale-tipped.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieAdelidaeGattungAdela
Green Longhorn Moth
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Green Longhorn Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It's sometimes called a 'Fairy Moth' because of its delicate, shimmering wings!

Male moths perform an aerial 'dance-off' to impress females, flying up and down!

The moth's amazing green color comes from special microscopic scales that reflect light!

Their tiny caterpillars build silk cases and decorate them with bits of dead leaves!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Antennae

Green Longhorn Moth has incredibly long antennae that help them find mates and sense their surroundings with amazing precision.

Fähigkeit

Daylight Dancer

Green Longhorn Moth can fly during the day, which helps them find nectar and mates when many predators are less active.

Fähigkeit

Shiny Camouflage

Green Longhorn Moth has iridescent green scales that help them blend into lush green foliage, avoiding detection by birds.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
14-18 mm
Größe
6-8 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult moths sip nectar from flowers, while their tiny caterpillars munch on dead leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Adult moths drink nectar, but their larvae feed on dead leaves found in leaf litter on the forest floor.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar (from Buttercup)
  • Nectar (from Dandelion)
  • Nectar (from Hawthorn)
  • Fallen oak leaves
  • Fallen birch leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are gentle creatures, but it's best to observe them without touching.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Green Longhorn Moth?

14-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Green Longhorn Moth?

6-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Green Longhorn Moth?

10-20 Tage

Was frisst Green Longhorn Moth?

Adult moths sip nectar from flowers, while their tiny caterpillars munch on dead leaves.

Wo findet man Green Longhorn Moth normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Green Longhorn Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Green Longhorn Moth?

6

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