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Morning-glory Plume Moth

Emmelina monodactyla

The Morning-glory Plume Moth is a tiny, delicate moth with long, feather-like wings. It loves to flutter around morning-glory flowers, making it a beautiful sight in gardens.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Morning-glory Plume Moth has a slender, pale brown or grayish body and distinctive wings. Each of its forewings and hindwings are deeply split into feathery plumes, giving them a delicate, fragmented appearance unlike typical solid moth wings. It often rests in a unique 'T-shape' posture.

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Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Morning-glory Plume Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Caterpillars munch on plants that are related to sweet potatoes!

Even in winter, you might spot an adult Morning-glory Plume Moth!

Its wings are split into six separate feathery plumes!

This moth rests with its wings wide open, looking like a tiny airplane!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Feathered Flight

Morning-glory Plume Moth has deeply split, feather-like wings that help them glide and maneuver through dense vegetation with agility.

Fähigkeit

Stealthy Stance

Morning-glory Plume Moth can rest with its wings extended in a 'T' shape, making it look like a twig or dried leaf to avoid predators.

Fähigkeit

Plant Protector

Morning-glory Plume Moth caterpillars can eat common weed plants like bindweed, helping to control these fast-growing vines in gardens.

Fähigkeit

Winter Wanderer

Morning-glory Plume Moths can overwinter as adults, allowing them to appear earlier in spring than many other insect species.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
22-26 mm
Größe
10-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on morning-glory and bindweed leaves, while adults rarely eat.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars actively feed on host plants; adults primarily reproduce and consume little to no food.

Hauptnahrung

  • Convolvulus arvensis
  • Ipomoea purpurea
  • Calystegia sepium

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Field Bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

eats

Common Morning-glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Larvae consume its foliage.

eats

Hedge Bindweed

Calystegia sepium

A primary food source for larvae.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Bats are common nocturnal predators.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds may prey on resting adults.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch moths from a distance and don't touch them, as they are delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Morning-glory Plume Moth?

22-26 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Morning-glory Plume Moth?

10-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Morning-glory Plume Moth?

14-60 Tage

Was frisst Morning-glory Plume Moth?

Caterpillars munch on morning-glory and bindweed leaves, while adults rarely eat.

Wo findet man Morning-glory Plume Moth normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Morning-glory Plume Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Morning-glory Plume Moth?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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