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Large Lace-Border Moth

scopula limboundata

The Large Lace-Border Moth has beautiful lace-like patterns on its wings that look like delicate art. These moths are most active at night and love to flutter around lights, creating a magical sight!

Lebensraum: Large Lace-Border Moths are commonly found in gardens, forests, and fields across North America.

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The Large Lace-Border Moth has pale yellow to creamy white wings, each featuring a distinct wavy, dark brown or black border resembling delicate lace. A small, dark discal spot is often visible on each wing. Its slender body usually matches the lighter wing color.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieGeometridaeGattungScopula
Large Lace-Border Moth
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Large Lace-Border Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillars are called "inchworms" because they move by looping their bodies!

Some Lace-Border Moths can have several generations in just one year!

The adult moths often rest with their wings held flat, showing off their unique borders.

They are part of a huge moth family called Geometridae, meaning "earth measurers".

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pattern Disguise

Large Lace-Border Moth has intricate, wavy patterns on its wings that create a visual illusion, helping it blend into varied backgrounds.

Fähigkeit

Nocturnal Explorer

Large Lace-Border Moths can see well in low light, allowing them to navigate and find mates and nectar sources after sunset.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Communicator

Male Large Lace-Border Moths use powerful chemical signals called pheromones to find females across significant distances.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
12-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10-20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

As caterpillars, they munch on plant leaves; as adults, they typically do not eat or just sip water.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat plant leaves; adult moths typically do not feed or only sip water/nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Acer rubrum
  • Betula papyrifera
  • Salix bebbiana
  • Prunus serotina
  • Vaccinium corymbosum

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Larvae eat leaves

eats

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

Larvae eat leaves

eats

Bebb Willow

Salix bebbiana

Larvae eat leaves

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Adult moths are prey

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Adult moths are prey

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Lace MothLace-Border MothScopula Moth

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Large Lace-Border Moth?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Large Lace-Border Moth?

12-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Large Lace-Border Moth?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Large Lace-Border Moth?

10-20 km/h

Was frisst Large Lace-Border Moth?

As caterpillars, they munch on plant leaves; as adults, they typically do not eat or just sip water.

Wo findet man Large Lace-Border Moth normalerweise?

Large Lace-Border Moths are commonly found in gardens, forests, and fields across North America.

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Large Lace-Border Moth?

6

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