




Orthodes noverca
The Orthodes noverca, also known as the 'Mother-of-pearl Moth', is a beautiful insect with shiny wings. It loves to fly around gardens and fields, especially at night when it looks for flowers to sip nectar from.
Lebensraum: Gardens and fields
The Orthodes noverca is a small, stout-bodied moth with mottled brownish-grey forewings. It often features a darker, irregular median band and a distinct kidney-shaped spot, called a reniform stigma, near the center. Its hindwings are paler and somewhat translucent.





Kategorie
InsektenSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Snaps
Mach den ersten Snap!
Even in winter, some of these moths survive as pupae, waiting for spring!
Its caterpillars often hide by rolling up leaves to build a cozy, safe shelter.
The word 'noverca' in its name means 'stepmother' in Latin!
This moth belongs to a family where many members have 'ears' to hear bats!
Orthodes noverca can blend perfectly into tree bark because of its mottled brown wings that help them hide from predators during the day.
Orthodes noverca can find flowers in the dark because it has sensitive antennae that detect faint chemical scents, helping them locate nectar sources.
Orthodes noverca can quickly dart away from danger because of its powerful wing muscles that enable agile escape maneuvers in flight.
Caterpillars munch on various plants, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.
Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on leaves and stems; adults drink nectar.
Myotis lucifugus
Bats hunt moths using echolocation at night.
Turdus migratorius
Birds may prey on resting moths during the day.
Solidago canadensis
Adults visit flowers like goldenrod for nectar.
Poa pratensis
Its caterpillars feed on various types of grasses.
Beschreibt Pflanzen, die für eine Vielzahl von bestäubenden Organismen besonders attraktiv und nützlich sind.
Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.
Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.
Nachtaktive Tiere sind hauptsächlich in den Nachtstunden aktiv und ruhen oder schlafen normalerweise tagsüber.
Beschreibt Organismen, die Pollen übertragen und so die Befruchtung und Fortpflanzung von Pflanzen ermöglichen.
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Moths are usually safe to watch, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.
25-30 mm
15-25 mm
30-60 Tage
8 km/h
Caterpillars munch on various plants, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.
Gardens and fields
Foraging
6
Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.
Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.