Single-dotted Wave

Idaea dimidiata

The Single-dotted Wave is a small, colorful moth with a unique pattern. It flutters around gardens and fields, adding beauty to nature. Its wings have a special wave-like design that makes it stand out!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Single-dotted Wave is a small, delicate moth with creamy white to pale yellowish wings. Its wings are adorned with faint, wavy lines and a distinctive single dark dot near the center of each forewing, giving it a somewhat ghostly appearance.

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Single-dotted Wave

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its caterpillars like to munch on withered, decaying leaves, not fresh green ones!

Some people think its wavy patterns look like tiny ocean waves on its wings!

This little moth often flies right after sunset, making it a twilight dancer!

When resting, this moth holds its wings flat, almost like a tiny airplane at rest!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Single-dotted Wave can blend into its surroundings because its pale, wavy-patterned wings mimic dried leaves, helping it hide from predators.

Single-dotted Wave has excellent night vision that helps them find nectar sources and mates in the dark, avoiding daytime dangers.

Single-dotted Wave can quickly complete its life cycle from egg to adult, allowing for multiple generations in a single summer.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 18-22 mm
Größe: 6-9 mm
Lebenserwartung: 7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on dead leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on dead leaves and low-growing plants, while adults drink flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

Nectar
Dead leaves
Low-growing plants

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Moths are a common nocturnal snack for these small bats.

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Adult moths visit night-scented flowers to drink nectar.

depends on

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Its caterpillars feed on the withered leaves of low-growing plants.

Merkmale

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.