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Promylea lunigerella

Promylea lunigerella

The Promylea lunigerella is a small, colorful moth that loves to flutter around gardens and fields. Its beautiful wings can be spotted in shades of brown and yellow, making it a lovely sight for nature lovers.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Promylea lunigerella is a small moth with reddish-brown forewings. Each forewing features a distinct, pale, crescent-shaped mark outlined in dark brown near its center. Its hindwings are paler and greyish, contrasting with the richer forewing colors.

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Promylea lunigerella
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Promylea lunigerella

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its name 'lunigerella' means 'moon-bearer,' referring to the moon-like mark on its wings!

Larvae often live secretly inside plant stems, munching away where no one can see them.

This moth mostly flies at night, but it is sometimes attracted to bright lights, making it easier to spot!

Unlike some moths that don't eat as adults, this species might sip nectar, just like a butterfly!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Crescent Camouflage

Promylea lunigerella has subtle brown and crescent wing patterns that help them blend seamlessly into bark or dry leaves, hiding from hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Root Feeder

Promylea lunigerella larvae can bore into plant stems and roots, safely consuming nutrients while protected underground or within plant tissue.

Fähigkeit

Antennae Navigator

Promylea lunigerella uses highly sensitive antennae to detect pheromones and navigate in the dark, helping them find mates and suitable habitats at night.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
18-25 mm
Größe
9-13 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae munch on plant roots and stems, while adults might sip sweet nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on plant tissues, primarily roots and stems, while adults may sip nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Artemisia vulgaris
  • Achillea millefolium
  • Tanacetum vulgare
  • nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

Larvae feed on its stems and roots.

eats

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Larvae bore into its plant tissues for food.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Nocturnal bats hunt adult moths during flight.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Birds like tits catch adult moths for food.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Promylea lunigerella?

18-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Promylea lunigerella?

9-13 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Promylea lunigerella?

7-14 Tage

Was frisst Promylea lunigerella?

Larvae munch on plant roots and stems, while adults might sip sweet nectar.

Wo findet man Promylea lunigerella normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Promylea lunigerella?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Promylea lunigerella?

6

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