The Flame

Axylia putris

The Flame is a colorful moth with bright orange and black markings. It flutters around gardens and fields, bringing a splash of color to nature. Watch for it at dusk when it comes out to play!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Flame moth has reddish-brown forewings with a distinctive black streak along the leading edge, resembling a flame. Its prominent kidney-shaped mark is often tinged with red, making it visually different from many other brown moths. The hindwings are a contrasting pale grey or whitish.

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The Flame

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Flame moths don't eat solid food, only liquid nectar!

Its fuzzy body helps it stay warm during cool night flights!

Some people call its caterpillars 'cutworms' because of how they eat!

The caterpillars of this moth hide in the soil during the day!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

The Flame can navigate in the dark because of specialized eyes that help them find food and mates at night.

The Flame has a long, coiled proboscis that helps them sip sweet nectar deep inside flowers.

The Flame can blend into tree bark or dead leaves because of its cryptic wing patterns that help them hide from predators.

The Flame has sensitive antennae that help them detect subtle air vibrations to avoid danger and find mates.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 30-38 mm
Größe: 15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung: 7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Young caterpillars munch on plant leaves, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars feed on plant leaves and stems, while adults feed solely on liquid flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

Plantago major
Rumex acetosa
Taraxacum officinale
Grasses
Flower nectar

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Greater Plantain

Plantago major

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves and stems of this common plant.

eats

Common Sorrel

Rumex acetosa

Young caterpillars also munch on the foliage of this wild plant.

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Adult moths can be hunted by these nocturnal flying mammals.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds like this one will feed on The Flame caterpillars.

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.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Grasland

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