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Zygaena rhadamanthus

Zygaena rhadamanthus

The Zygaena rhadamanthus is a colorful moth with bright red and black patterns. It flutters around flowers and is often seen in sunny meadows, adding beauty to nature.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Zygaena rhadamanthus has a metallic blue-green body and forewings, marked with six distinctive bright red spots. Its hindwings are entirely red with a narrow black border. The antennae are dark and club-shaped, differentiating it from many nocturnal moths.

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Zygaena rhadamanthus
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Zygaena rhadamanthus

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Their caterpillars eat specific plants to build up their protective toxins.

Their unique club-shaped antennae make them look like tiny, colorful butterflies!

These moths produce a natural poison called cyanide to scare off predators!

Unlike most moths, they fly brightly in the sunshine during the day!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Shield

Zygaena rhadamanthus can produce hydrogen cyanide because of chemicals absorbed from host plants, making them poisonous to predators.

Fähigkeit

Warning Colors

Zygaena rhadamanthus has bright red spots that help them warn predators of their toxic nature, preventing attacks.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-40 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-25 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on plants, while adults sip sweet nectar from various flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on specific host plants, while adults drink nectar from various flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Astragalus species (milk-vetches)
  • Lotus corniculatus (bird's-foot trefoil)
  • Thyme flowers
  • Knapweed flowers
  • Scabious flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Lusitanian Milk-vetch

Astragalus lusitanicus

Larvae feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Common Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Adults sip nectar, aiding reproduction.

eaten by

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

Might catch adults in its web.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These moths are safe to observe, but remember not to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Zygaena rhadamanthus?

30-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Zygaena rhadamanthus?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Zygaena rhadamanthus?

10-25 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Zygaena rhadamanthus?

12 km/h

Was frisst Zygaena rhadamanthus?

Caterpillars munch on plants, while adults sip sweet nectar from various flowers.

Wo findet man Zygaena rhadamanthus normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Zygaena rhadamanthus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Zygaena rhadamanthus?

6

Snap-Karte

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