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Perizoma costiguttata

Perizoma costiguttata

The Perizoma costiguttata is a beautiful moth with lovely patterns on its wings. It loves to fly around at night and can be found resting on trees and walls during the day.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Perizoma costiguttata is a small moth, typically displaying brownish-grey forewings marked with subtle darker cross-lines. It often features a distinctive pale or dark spot near the leading edge of its wings. Its hindwings are usually a plainer grey-brown.

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Perizoma costiguttata
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Perizoma costiguttata

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its fuzzy body helps it stay warm even on chilly nights, like wearing a tiny fur coat!

Moths can taste with their feet to find the perfect spot for laying eggs!

The caterpillars of this moth can look just like twigs, tricking hungry birds!

This moth's name, 'costiguttata', means it has a spot on the leading edge of its wing!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stealth Cloak

Perizoma costiguttata has dappled wing patterns that help them blend seamlessly with tree bark, avoiding sharp-eyed predators.

Fähigkeit

Scent Seeker

Perizoma costiguttata can detect tiny scent particles because of special feathery antennae, helping them find mates.

Fähigkeit

Future Planter

Perizoma costiguttata can lay tiny eggs on specific host plants, ensuring their caterpillars have food when they hatch.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-45 mm
Größe
15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-25 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5-10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Perizoma costiguttata may sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars are plant eaters.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) eat specific host plant leaves, while adults may sip nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • Euphrasia leaves
  • Rhinanthus leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Eyebright

Euphrasia officinalis

Its caterpillars munch on its leaves.

eaten by

Greater mouse-eared bat

Myotis myotis

A tasty nighttime snack for bats.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Young caterpillars are food for birds.

pollinates

White Campion

Silene latifolia

Helps spread pollen for night flowers.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are generally safe, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Perizoma costiguttata?

30-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Perizoma costiguttata?

15-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Perizoma costiguttata?

10-25 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Perizoma costiguttata?

5-10 km/h

Was frisst Perizoma costiguttata?

Adult Perizoma costiguttata may sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars are plant eaters.

Wo findet man Perizoma costiguttata normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Perizoma costiguttata?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Perizoma costiguttata?

6

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