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Small Dusty Wave

Idaea seriata

The Small Dusty Wave is a tiny moth with beautiful, wavy patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around gardens and fields, especially at night when it comes out to play.

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Small Dusty Wave is a tiny, pale moth, typically yellowish-white to light brown, with faint, wavy grey or darker cross-lines on its wings. Its overall appearance is dusty or powdery, allowing it to blend seamlessly with dried leaves or tree bark.

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Small Dusty Wave
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Small Dusty Wave

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult moths have a special proboscis like a straw to sip nectar.

It can fly almost silently, making it hard for predators to hear!

Its caterpillars are fantastic actors, mimicking tiny twigs!

The 'dusty' look on its wings comes from tiny, overlapping scales.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Small Dusty Wave has muted, wavy wing patterns that help them blend perfectly with dried leaves and bark, making them almost invisible to predators.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Small Dusty Wave can fly efficiently after dark because of their specialized vision, helping them find food and mates under the cover of night.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Reproducer

Small Dusty Wave can complete their life cycle quickly, allowing them to have multiple generations in a single warm season, boosting their numbers.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-20 mm
Größe
7-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on plants, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) eat various low-growing plants, but adult moths only consume nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Chickweed
  • Dandelion
  • Knotgrass
  • Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

A common bat that hunts moths at night.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Many bird species, including robins, prey on moth larvae and adults.

eats

Common Chickweed

Stellaria media

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this widespread plant.

eats

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Another common plant its caterpillars munch on.

pollinates

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Adult moths visit various flowers like this for nectar, aiding pollination.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are gentle creatures and safe to observe, but don't touch them too much.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Small Dusty Wave?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Small Dusty Wave?

7-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Small Dusty Wave?

10-20 Tage

Was frisst Small Dusty Wave?

Caterpillars munch on plants, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man Small Dusty Wave normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Small Dusty Wave?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Small Dusty Wave?

6

Snap-Karte

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