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White-striped Black

Trichodezia albovittata

The White-striped Black is a small moth with beautiful white stripes on its black wings. It flutters around gardens and fields, bringing joy to those who spot it!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The White-striped Black is a small, striking moth with velvety black wings. It features a prominent jagged white band across each forewing, creating a sharp contrast. Its slender body is also dark, adding to its distinctive appearance.

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White-striped Black

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its fuzzy body helps it stay warm when flying on cool nights!

Its scientific name, Trichodezia, means 'hairy moth', which is super accurate!

The caterpillar stage of this moth loves to munch on Touch-me-not plants!

This moth's larvae are called loopers because they move like an inchworm!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shadow Camouflage

White-striped Black has jagged white stripes that help them blend perfectly with dappled light and shadows, making them hard to spot.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

White-striped Black can fly expertly in the dark because they use sensitive antennae to find nectar and mates.

Fähigkeit

Pollination Power

White-striped Black can help plants grow by visiting flowers at night, transferring pollen as they sip nectar.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-25 mm
Größe
10-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-21 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on plant leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on leaves using chewing mouthparts, while adults have siphoning mouthparts for nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Impatiens capensis
  • Impatiens pallida
  • Flower nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Orange Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Larvae feed on its leaves.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Moths are prey for bats.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Birds consume larvae and adults.

pollinates

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Adults visit flowers for nectar.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von White-striped Black?

20-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von White-striped Black?

10-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White-striped Black?

7-21 Tage

Was frisst White-striped Black?

Caterpillars munch on plant leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man White-striped Black normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt White-striped Black?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von White-striped Black?

6

Snap-Karte

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