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Setaceous Hebrew Character

Xestia c-nigrum

The Setaceous Hebrew Character is a special moth with beautiful brown wings. It loves to fly around at night and can be found in gardens and fields, making it a fun friend to spot!

Lebensraum: Gardens and fields

Aussehen

The Setaceous Hebrew Character is a medium-sized moth with dull reddish-brown to dark brown forewings. Each forewing features a distinct black mark, often outlined in white, resembling a specific Hebrew letter which gives the moth its name and makes it visually unique.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieNoctuidaeGattungXestia
Setaceous Hebrew Character
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Setaceous Hebrew Character

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillars are sometimes called "cutworms" because they chew plant stems at ground level!

Some years, their populations explode, causing thousands to migrate in huge numbers!

The distinctive black mark on its wing actually resembles an ancient Hebrew letter or character!

This moth can be found on three different continents: North America, Europe, and Asia!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

The Setaceous Hebrew Character can fly expertly in darkness using highly sensitive antennae to find food and mates.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

This moth has mottled brown wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark or dead leaves, making them hard to spot.

Fähigkeit

Survival Switch

Its caterpillars can switch between feeding above ground or as cutworms below ground, helping them find food and evade predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
35-45 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

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

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) eat plant leaves and stems; adults primarily feed on nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Plant leaves
  • Crop seedlings
  • Flower nectar
  • Tree sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

hunts moths at night

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

eats caterpillars from plants

eats

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

larvae feed on leaves

eats

Curled Dock

Rumex crispus

caterpillars consume its foliage

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

transfers pollen between flowers

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Setaceous Hebrew Character?

35-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Setaceous Hebrew Character?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Setaceous Hebrew Character?

10-20 Tage

Was frisst Setaceous Hebrew Character?

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

Wo findet man Setaceous Hebrew Character normalerweise?

Gardens and fields

Wie jagt Setaceous Hebrew Character?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Setaceous Hebrew Character?

6

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