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Angle Shades

Phlogophora meticulosa

The Angle Shades is a special moth that looks like a leaf! It can be found resting on trees and bushes, blending in with nature. This helps it stay safe from birds and other animals.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Angle Shades moth has uniquely crinkled, jagged-edged wings that resemble autumn leaves. Its color palette ranges from pinkish-brown to olive-green, often with a striking pale 'W' mark. The distinct sharp angles of its wings make it visually different from most other moths.

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Angle Shades
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Angle Shades

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Common

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Datos interesantes

Adult moths love sugary tree sap and rotting fruit juices even more than flower nectar.

Angle Shades caterpillars can change their skin color to match the leaves they are eating!

Its caterpillars are amazing mimics, sometimes looking just like twigs or even bird droppings!

This moth is a superstar traveler, occasionally crossing seas on strong winds to new lands!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Leafy Disguise

Angle Shades has crinkled, jagged wings that helps them perfectly blend in as a dead or crumpled leaf, hiding from predators.

Habilidad

Glow-in-the-Dark Eyes

Angle Shades has eyes that glow a reddish color in a flashlight beam, helping them navigate and see in the darkest night.

Habilidad

All-Season Flyer

Angle Shades can have multiple generations each year, allowing them to be spotted even in colder months or early spring.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
45-55 mm
Tamaño
20-25 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-14 días
Velocidad de vuelo
15 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on many plant leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar and tree sap.

Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars eat plant leaves; adults drink nectar, tree sap, and rotting fruit juices.

Alimentos principales

  • Urtica dioica
  • Taraxacum officinale
  • Rumex obtusifolius
  • Hedera helix
  • Rubus fruticosus aggregate

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

A common garden bird that preys on adult moths.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

A small bat species that hunts moths and other insects in flight.

eats

Common Nettle

Urtica dioica

Its caterpillars commonly feed on the leaves of this plant.

eats

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Caterpillars munch on the leaves of this widespread flower.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Angle Shades MothPhlogophora meticulosa

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Don't touch moths, as they can be delicate and might fly away quickly.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Angle Shades?

45-55 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Angle Shades?

20-25 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Angle Shades?

7-14 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Angle Shades?

15 km/h

¿Qué come Angle Shades?

Caterpillars munch on many plant leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar and tree sap.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Angle Shades?

Forests

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Angle Shades?

6

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