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Long-legged Tabby

Synaphe punctalis

The Long-legged Tabby is a small, colorful moth with long legs. It flutters around gardens and fields, bringing joy with its beautiful patterns and gentle movements.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Long-legged Tabby is a slender moth with a sandy yellow to light brown body, distinctly marked with several dark brown or black spots and wavy lines across its wings. Its prominent, unusually long, spindly legs, often striped, give it a distinctive appearance.

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Long-legged Tabby
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Long-legged Tabby

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

If you see one, it might be mistaken for a dead leaf thanks to its amazing disguise!

Long-legged Tabbies can be found in many European countries, often near woodlands!

Their caterpillars are super picky eaters, munching only on mosses and lichens!

These moths are nocturnal, meaning they flutter about only after the sun goes down!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Long-legged Tabby can disappear into its surroundings because of its mottled wing patterns that mimic dried leaves and tree bark, helping them hide.

Fähigkeit

Silken Architect

Long-legged Tabby caterpillars can construct silken tubes because they produce strong silk, helping them create safe feeding shelters in mosses.

Fähigkeit

Superior Balance

Long-legged Tabby has extra-long legs that help them balance on uneven surfaces and navigate dense vegetation more effectively.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
18-28 mm
Größe
8-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae munch on moss and lichens, while adults sip nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume mosses and lichens, but adults feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mosses
  • Lichens
  • Flower Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Cypress-leaved Plaitmoss

Hypnum cupressiforme

Larvae feed on its leaves and stems.

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Nocturnal adults are hunted by these echolocating predators.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Bird species that preys on larvae and adult moths.

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Adult moths visit flowers for nectar, aiding pollination.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch moths; just watch them flutter around!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Long-legged Tabby?

18-28 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Long-legged Tabby?

8-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Long-legged Tabby?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Long-legged Tabby?

8 km/h

Was frisst Long-legged Tabby?

Larvae munch on moss and lichens, while adults sip nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man Long-legged Tabby normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Long-legged Tabby?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Long-legged Tabby?

6

Snap-Karte

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