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Mint Moth

Pyrausta aurata

The Mint Moth is a small, colorful insect that loves to flutter around mint plants. Its bright green and gold wings make it look like a tiny jewel in the garden!

Lebensraum: Gardens

Aussehen

The Mint Moth has striking metallic purplish-red wings adorned with bright, irregular yellow spots and a distinctive white fringe along the edges. Its vibrant coloration makes it easily stand out against green foliage compared to other small moths.

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Mint Moth
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Mint Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillars love to munch on mint leaves, making them taste quite strong!

Look closely, and you might see shimmering gold dust on their vibrant wings!

Mint Moths are active during the day, fluttering among garden flowers in the sunshine.

They have a long straw-like tongue, perfect for sipping sugary flower nectar.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Proboscis Power

Mint Moth has a long, straw-like proboscis that helps them sip sweet nectar deep inside flowers.

Fähigkeit

Flavor Shield

Mint Moth caterpillars eat mint plants, which might make them taste unpleasant to some predators.

Fähigkeit

Quick Generations

Mint Moths can complete their life cycle quickly, allowing them to have several broods in a single warm season.

Fähigkeit

Daytime Flier

Mint Moths can fly during the day, which helps them find flowers for nectar when other moths are resting.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-20 mm
Größe
7-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on mint leaves, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adults feed solely on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mentha spicata
  • Origanum vulgare
  • Thymus vulgaris
  • Buddleja davidii
  • Taraxacum officinale
  • Rubus fruticosus

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Larvae feed on the leaves.

eaten by

Wild Marjoram

Origanum vulgare

Caterpillars also feed on these leaves.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds like tits prey on adult moths.

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Adults visit dandelions for nectar.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch moths; just watch them fly around and enjoy their beauty!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Mint Moth?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Mint Moth?

7-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mint Moth?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Mint Moth?

5 km/h

Was frisst Mint Moth?

Caterpillars munch on mint leaves, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.

Wo findet man Mint Moth normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Mint Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Mint Moth?

6

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