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Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth

Automeris zephyria

The Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth is a beautiful moth with big, colorful eyes on its wings. These eyes help scare away predators! They are mostly active at night and love to flutter around gardens.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth has broad wings, typically yellowish to reddish-brown, often with faint lines. Its most striking feature is the pair of large, vivid eyespots on its hindwings, which are black with a blue or white center and often rimmed with red. Its body is robust and covered in dense, soft hairs.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieSaturniidaeGattungAutomeris
Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
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Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult silkmoths live for only a few days; their main goal is to find a mate!

Before becoming a moth, its caterpillar spins a strong, silk cocoon for protection!

It belongs to the 'Giant Silkmoth' family, known for making huge, beautiful cocoons!

Its caterpillars are often brightly colored with spines, warning predators not to touch them!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Startle Defense

Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth can flash its hindwings to reveal large, fake eyes because this sudden display can startle predators away.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Wings

Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth has forewings that blend with tree bark, helping them hide perfectly during the day.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth can fly at night, guided by moonlight and scents, to find mates and avoid daytime predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-100 mm
Größe
25-45 mm
Lebenserwartung
5-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult moths do not eat; caterpillars munch on tree and shrub leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Adult moths do not feed, relying on energy stored from their caterpillar stage. Caterpillars are voracious leaf-eaters.

Hauptnahrung

  • oak leaves
  • willow leaves
  • mesquite leaves
  • sycamore leaves

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Nocturnal owl preys on adult moths.

parasitizes

Tachinid Fly

Archytas analis

Lays eggs on caterpillars, which are then eaten from inside.

eats

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Caterpillars feed on its leaves for growth.

eats

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Caterpillars feed on its leaves for growth.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch moths from a distance and don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth?

50-100 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth?

25-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth?

5-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth?

15 km/h

Was frisst Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth?

Adult moths do not eat; caterpillars munch on tree and shrub leaves.

Wo findet man Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth normalerweise?

Forests

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth?

6

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