Orange Swift

Triodia sylvina

The Orange Swift is a bright and colorful butterfly that flutters around in sunny places. Its beautiful orange wings make it easy to spot as it dances from flower to flower.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Orange Swift is a medium-sized moth notable for its bright orange forewings, often marked with distinctive silvery-white streaks or blotches. Its hindwings are typically a duller orange or brownish hue. This striking color pattern makes it easily distinguishable from most other moths.

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Orange Swift

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Did you know its caterpillar lives hidden underground for up to two years before transforming?

Male Orange Swifts perform a special 'lek' flight display to attract females!

Their vibrant orange and silver wings make them look like tiny, flying jewels at dusk!

Unlike many moths, the Orange Swift is often seen flying rapidly during twilight hours!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Orange Swift larvae can live safely hidden underground for up to two years, feeding on plant roots because of their subterranean lifestyle.

Orange Swifts can expertly navigate and find nectar-rich flowers at dusk, using their keen senses to locate food sources in low light.

The Orange Swift has an incredibly fast and erratic flight pattern that helps them dodge predators and escape danger quickly.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 28-44 mm
Größe: 15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung: 372-744 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae eat plant roots underground, while adult moths enjoy sipping nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on plant roots underground; adults drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

Docks (roots)
Plantains (roots)
Grasses (roots)
Flower nectar

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Curled Dock

Rumex crispus

Larvae consume roots of this common plant.

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Transfers pollen when visiting flowers for nectar.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Adult moths are a food source for birds.

eaten by

Common Shrew

Sorex araneus

Shrews may find and eat larvae in soil.

Merkmale

Bestäubermagnet

Beschreibt Pflanzen, die für eine Vielzahl von bestäubenden Organismen besonders attraktiv und nützlich sind.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.