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Tree-lichen Beauty

Cryphia algae

Tree-lichen Beauty is a beautiful moth that loves to rest on tree bark. Its wings look like the lichen on trees, helping it hide from predators. This makes it a special friend of the forest!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Tree-lichen Beauty is a small, mottled grey, green, and white moth with wings that strikingly mimic the texture and colour of tree lichen. Its irregular wing patterns and frilly edges help it blend seamlessly with bark. This incredible camouflage makes it almost invisible on lichen-covered trees.

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Tree-lichen Beauty
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Tree-lichen Beauty

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Tree-lichen Beauty moths don't eat at all! They live off energy stored as caterpillars.

Look closely! Sometimes actual tiny fungi grow on their wings, adding to their disguise!

Their caterpillars change color as they grow, perfectly matching the lichen they munch on!

This tiny moth belongs to a family called 'owlet moths,' known for many larger species!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Masters of Disguise

Tree-lichen Beauty can disappear against tree bark because its wings have intricate patterns that perfectly mimic lichen, helping them avoid predators.

Fähigkeit

Lichen Munchers

Tree-lichen Beauty caterpillars have a specialized diet because they can digest and thrive exclusively on tree lichens, a food source few other insects use.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Tree-lichen Beauty can fly safely at night because its excellent night vision allows it to navigate and find mates in the dark, avoiding diurnal predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-32 mm
Größe
12-16 mm
Lebenserwartung
250-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5-15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on tree lichens, while adult moths do not feed.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume lichens, while adult moths do not feed, relying on stored energy from their larval stage.

Hauptnahrung

  • Crustose lichens
  • Foliose lichens
  • Tree lichens

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Eats adult moths flying at night.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Forages for larvae and adult moths on bark.

eats

Common Orange Lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Larvae feed on this and other tree lichens.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch moths from a distance and don't touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Tree-lichen Beauty?

25-32 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Tree-lichen Beauty?

12-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Tree-lichen Beauty?

250-365 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Tree-lichen Beauty?

5-15 km/h

Was frisst Tree-lichen Beauty?

Caterpillars munch on tree lichens, while adult moths do not feed.

Wo findet man Tree-lichen Beauty normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Tree-lichen Beauty?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Tree-lichen Beauty?

6

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