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Straw Underwing

Thalpophila matura

The Straw Underwing is a special moth with beautiful brown and yellow wings. It likes to fly around at night and can often be found near fields and gardens.

Lebensraum: Fields and gardens

Aussehen

The Straw Underwing has dull yellowish-brown forewings that help it camouflage against bark. When disturbed, it reveals bright straw-yellow hindwings, each marked with a distinct dark band. This striking contrast helps surprise predators.

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Straw Underwing
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Straw Underwing

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know moths help pollinate flowers too, just like busy bees do?

Some moths have taste buds on their feet to find yummy plants for their babies!

Straw Underwings are nocturnal, meaning they are most active when the sun goes down!

Their fuzzy bodies help keep them warm on cool nights, like wearing a tiny coat!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Flashy Escape

Straw Underwing can startle predators by suddenly flashing its bright yellow hindwings, giving it a split second to fly away.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Straw Underwing has special eyes that help it see and fly safely in the dark, finding flowers even on moonless nights.

Fähigkeit

Scent Mapper

Straw Underwing can use its antennae to 'smell' tiny amounts of pheromones, helping it find a mate from far away.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
35-40 mm
Größe
15-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-28 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8-12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Straw Underwings sip sweet nectar, while their caterpillars munch on yummy grasses.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat grasses; adults drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Wild grasses
  • Buddleia flowers
  • Thistle flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Hunts moths using echolocation at night.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Feeds on moths and caterpillars during the day.

pollinates

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Visits flowers to drink nectar, spreading pollen.

eats

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common grass.

eaten by

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

Ambushes adult moths near ponds and damp areas.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are gentle creatures, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Straw Underwing?

35-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Straw Underwing?

15-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Straw Underwing?

14-28 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Straw Underwing?

8-12 km/h

Was frisst Straw Underwing?

Adult Straw Underwings sip sweet nectar, while their caterpillars munch on yummy grasses.

Wo findet man Straw Underwing normalerweise?

Fields and gardens

Wie jagt Straw Underwing?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Straw Underwing?

6

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