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Plain Plume Moth

Hellinsia homodactylus

The Plain Plume Moth is a small, delicate moth with long, feather-like wings. It flutters around gardens and fields, making it a lovely sight to see during warm days.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Plain Plume Moth has a slender, pale brown or straw-coloured body and delicate wings that appear T-shaped when at rest. Its wings are deeply divided into feathery plumes, giving it a distinctive, airy look unlike most other moths.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamiliePterophoridaeGattungHellinsia
Plain Plume Moth
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Plain Plume Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its amazing larvae can eat plants from the inside, like little secret agents!

Plume moths are experts at pretending to be dry twigs or dead leaves to hide from hungry birds!

Some kinds of plume moths are found on every continent except Antarctica – talk about world travelers!

When resting, this moth holds its feathery wings out like a tiny airplane, forming a perfect 'T' shape!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

The Plain Plume Moth has a pale, straw-colored body that helps it blend perfectly with dried grass and plant stems, making it very hard for predators to spot.

Fähigkeit

Feathered Flight

Its unique T-shaped wings, deeply divided into feathery plumes, allow for agile flight through dense vegetation, helping it escape danger quickly.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

The Plain Plume Moth can fly and find food in low light conditions because it is mostly active at dusk and night, avoiding daytime predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
18-27 mm
Größe
10-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae munch on plant stems and leaves, while adults may sip nectar for energy.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae bore into plant stems, while adults primarily feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • thistle stems
  • goldenrod leaves
  • hawkweed flowers
  • flower nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Larvae bore into its stems.

eats

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Its larvae feed on the leaves.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

A nocturnal predator of moths.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Birds often prey on moths.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are gentle creatures, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Plain Plume Moth?

18-27 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Plain Plume Moth?

10-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Plain Plume Moth?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Plain Plume Moth?

8 km/h

Was frisst Plain Plume Moth?

Larvae munch on plant stems and leaves, while adults may sip nectar for energy.

Wo findet man Plain Plume Moth normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Plain Plume Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Plain Plume Moth?

6

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