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Heliomata glarearia

Heliomata glarearia

The Heliomata glarearia is a small moth that loves to blend in with its surroundings. It has beautiful patterns on its wings that help it hide from predators during the day.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Heliomata glarearia is a small, striking moth with dark brown or black wings boldly marked by two prominent white or cream bands on its forewings and a single band on its hindwings. Its head and thorax often have a yellowish-orange hue, making it easily distinguishable from other moths.

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Heliomata glarearia
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Heliomata glarearia

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby sun moths are caterpillars that munch on tasty snowberry leaves!

They use thousands of tiny wing scales to create their striking patterns!

This moth's scientific name means "sun-spot" for its bright daytime flying!

You might mistake this little moth for a butterfly when it flies in the sun!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sunlight Seeker

Heliomata glarearia can actively fly and search for food in bright sunshine, unlike most moths, because they have adapted to diurnal activity.

Fähigkeit

Bold Banner

Heliomata glarearia has high-contrast black and white wing patterns that help them signal their presence to potential mates or predators in open, sunny areas.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

Heliomata glarearia can skillfully feed on flower nectar, which helps them gain energy and inadvertently assists in pollinating plants.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-25 mm
Größe
8-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat leaves; adults drink flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • Symphoricarpos albus
  • Lonicera dioica
  • Cornus sericea

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Adult moths are a food source for many bird species.

eats

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Its caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of this shrub.

eats

Limber Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica

The larvae depend on its leaves for nourishment.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Common Sun Moth

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually safe to watch, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Heliomata glarearia?

20-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Heliomata glarearia?

8-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Heliomata glarearia?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Heliomata glarearia?

8 km/h

Was frisst Heliomata glarearia?

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Wo findet man Heliomata glarearia normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Heliomata glarearia?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Heliomata glarearia?

6

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