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Orthodes noverca

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

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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.

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Orthodes noverca
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Orthodes noverca

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

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!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Night Camouflage

Orthodes noverca can blend perfectly into tree bark because of its mottled brown wings that help them hide from predators during the day.

Fähigkeit

Scent Tracking

Orthodes noverca can find flowers in the dark because it has sensitive antennae that detect faint chemical scents, helping them locate nectar sources.

Fähigkeit

Agile Dodging

Orthodes noverca can quickly dart away from danger because of its powerful wing muscles that enable agile escape maneuvers in flight.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-30 mm
Größe
15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on various plants, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on leaves and stems; adults drink nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • grasses
  • herbaceous plants
  • tree leaves
  • flower nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Bats hunt moths using echolocation at night.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds may prey on resting moths during the day.

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Adults visit flowers like goldenrod for nectar.

eats

Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Its caterpillars feed on various types of grasses.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Mother-of-pearl Moth

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually safe to watch, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Orthodes noverca?

25-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Orthodes noverca?

15-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Orthodes noverca?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Orthodes noverca?

8 km/h

Was frisst Orthodes noverca?

Caterpillars munch on various plants, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.

Wo findet man Orthodes noverca normalerweise?

Gardens and fields

Wie jagt Orthodes noverca?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Orthodes noverca?

6

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