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Welsh Wave Moth

Venusia cambrica

The Welsh Wave Moth is a beautiful insect with wavy patterns on its wings. It loves to fly around gardens and fields, especially at night when it looks for tasty flowers.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Welsh Wave Moth has pale greyish-white forewings distinctly patterned with intricate darker wavy cross-lines. These patterns help it mimic lichen or tree bark, providing excellent camouflage. It also features a small, dark discal spot on each wing.

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Welsh Wave Moth

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A second brood of moths can emerge in late summer during warm years.

Baby Welsh Wave Moths (caterpillars) are called 'loopers' because of how they walk.

Its 'wave' patterns are so unique, they inspired its name!

They can shiver their wings to warm up flight muscles on chilly nights.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Disappearing Act

Welsh Wave Moths blend perfectly into tree bark because their wavy wing patterns mimic lichen, helping them hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Nighttime Navigator

Welsh Wave Moths use large compound eyes to navigate and find flowers because they are mostly active at night.

Fähigkeit

Growth Spurt Genius

Welsh Wave Moth caterpillars transform inside a cozy pupa that helps them change into a flying adult moth.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-30 mm
Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Welsh Wave Moths drink flower nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Adults feed on nectar, while caterpillars feed on the leaves of specific trees like Rowan and Birch.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • Rowan leaves
  • Birch leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Rowan

Sorbus aucuparia

Larvae munch on its leaves.

eats

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Caterpillars feed on its foliage.

eaten by

Natterer's Bat

Myotis nattereri

Flies at night, a tasty treat for bats.

eaten by

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Adults and caterpillars are prey for birds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually safe, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Welsh Wave Moth?

25-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Welsh Wave Moth?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Welsh Wave Moth?

30-60 Tage

Was frisst Welsh Wave Moth?

Adult Welsh Wave Moths drink flower nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Wo findet man Welsh Wave Moth normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Welsh Wave Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Welsh Wave Moth?

6

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