Swan Moth

Sphrageidus similis

The Swan Moth is a beautiful insect with soft, white wings that look like a swan's feathers. They are often seen fluttering around gardens and fields, especially in the evening.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Swan Moth is a small, fluffy moth with pure white wings and a contrasting bright yellow, furry tail tuft on its abdomen. Its antennae are feathery, especially in males. This distinct yellow tail makes it stand out from other white moths.

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Swan Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Adult Swan Moths can still cause skin irritation if you accidentally brush against them!

Female Swan Moths protect their eggs with irritating hairs from their own bodies!

Male Swan Moths have super fluffy antennae to sniff out females from far away!

Tiny Swan Moth caterpillars eat and grow for almost a year before becoming a moth!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Swan Moth has irritating hairs on its body from its caterpillar stage, which helps them deter hungry predators.

Swan Moth caterpillars can pause their growth to hibernate through winter, helping them be ready for spring's fresh leaves.

Swan Moth has a bright yellow tail tuft that can be displayed, helping to warn predators of its irritating defenses.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 30-45 mm
Größe: 15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung: 7-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Swan Moths sip flower nectar; their caterpillars munch on many tree and shrub leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Young caterpillars eat leaves; adults primarily drink flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

Oak leaves
Willow leaves
Hawthorn leaves
Bramble nectar
Ragwort nectar

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves.

depends on

Bramble

Rubus fruticosus

Adult moths visit its flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Birds like tits prey on its caterpillars.

parasitizes

Large Cabbage White Parasitoid Wasp

Cotesia glomerata

This wasp lays eggs inside its caterpillars.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Bestäubermagnet

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

Grasland

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