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The Chestnut

Conistra vaccinii

The Chestnut is a small, furry caterpillar that turns into a beautiful moth. It loves to munch on leaves and can be found in gardens and forests.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Chestnut is a medium-sized moth with broad forewings, typically reddish-brown to orange-brown. It often has two distinct, darker kidney-shaped and circular spots on its wings. Its overall appearance can have a subtle purplish tint, especially in fresh specimens.

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The Chestnut
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The Chestnut

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult moths love to drink tree sap and sugary fruit juice.

It often wakes up for a snack on warm winter nights!

Its wings look like fallen leaves, a perfect natural camouflage.

The caterpillar changes its diet as it grows older.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Temperature Control

The Chestnut can survive freezing temperatures because its body produces a natural antifreeze, helping it hibernate through winter.

Fähigkeit

Early Riser

The Chestnut has the ability to emerge and fly on mild winter days, helping it find food and mates before most other insects.

Fähigkeit

Diet Adaptability

The Chestnut caterpillar can feed on leaves from many different trees, allowing it to thrive in various woodland habitats.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-38 mm
Größe
15-40 mm
Lebenserwartung
150-210 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths sip nectar, sap, and juice from rotting fruits.

Altersunterschiede: Young caterpillars might prefer softer leaves, while adults switch entirely to liquid sugars.

Hauptnahrung

  • Willow leaves (*Salix*)
  • Bilberry leaves (*Vaccinium*)
  • Oak leaves (*Quercus*)
  • Blackthorn leaves (*Prunus spinosa*)
  • Nectar
  • Tree sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common willow tree.

eats

Bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

Its caterpillars are often found munching on bilberry leaves.

eats

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Larvae also feed on the foliage of blackthorn bushes.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Adult moths are a food source for bats like the common pipistrelle.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Caterpillars and pupae can be preyed upon by insectivorous birds.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch caterpillars without asking an adult, as some can be prickly.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von The Chestnut?

30-38 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von The Chestnut?

15-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von The Chestnut?

150-210 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von The Chestnut?

8 km/h

Was frisst The Chestnut?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths sip nectar, sap, and juice from rotting fruits.

Wo findet man The Chestnut normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt The Chestnut?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von The Chestnut?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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