Small Quaker

Orthosia cruda

The Small Quaker is a tiny, brown moth that loves to flutter around at night. It has soft wings and can often be found resting on tree bark or leaves during the day.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Small Quaker has a sturdy, pale reddish-brown to greyish-brown body and forewings. Its wings feature subtle wavy crosslines and a small, dark kidney-shaped spot near the center. It typically lacks bright markings, blending well with its surroundings.

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Small Quaker

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Small Quakers are attracted to light, so you might spot them near lamps!

Its caterpillars munch on many tree leaves like oak and birch!

They have a special coiled 'tongue' called a proboscis to sip nectar.

This moth only lives for a few weeks as an adult, but spends months as a caterpillar!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Small Quaker has mottled brown wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark, making them almost invisible to predators during the day.

Small Quaker can emerge and fly in late winter/early spring, allowing them to find mates and food before many other insects.

Small Quaker can drink sugary tree sap, providing vital energy when nectar from flowers is still scarce in early spring.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 30-38 mm
Größe: 10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung: 15-30 Tage
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch leaves, while adults sip nectar and tree sap from plants.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars feed on tree leaves, while adult moths feed on nectar and tree sap.

Hauptnahrung

Quercus robur (Oak leaves)
Betula pendula (Birch leaves)
Ulmus minor (Elm leaves)
Salix caprea (Goat Willow nectar/sap)
Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn nectar)

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae feed on the leaves of oak trees.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Adult moths visit early flowering willows for nectar and sap.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Nocturnal bats hunt adult moths while they are flying.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Bird species prey on the caterpillars during their larval stage.

Merkmale

Einzelgänger

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

Bestäubermagnet

Beschreibt Pflanzen, die für eine Vielzahl von bestäubenden Organismen besonders attraktiv und nützlich sind.

Getarnt

Getarnt beschreibt Organismen, die über eine Färbung oder Musterung verfügen, durch die sie mit ihrer Umgebung verschmelzen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.