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Barred Grass-veneer

Agriphila inquinatella

The Barred Grass-veneer is a small, colorful moth that loves to flutter around grasslands. It has pretty stripes on its wings that help it blend in with the grass.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Barred Grass-veneer is a small, slender moth with a distinctive pattern of yellowish-brown and metallic silver-white stripes. Its forewings feature several dark, wavy bars that run across the striped background, making it stand out from plainer moths.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaCrambidaeGéneroAgriphila
Barred Grass-veneer
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Barred Grass-veneer

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Adults live weeks, but their main job is laying hundreds of tiny eggs!

Its caterpillars are super secret, feeding on grass at night to avoid hungry birds!

Some moths have tiny 'ears' on their chest to hear hungry bats approaching!

These moths are nocturnal, flying and feeding mostly after the sun sets!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Striped Camouflage

Barred Grass-veneer has intricate brown and silver stripes that help it perfectly blend into dried grasses, making it nearly invisible.

Habilidad

Nectar Sipper

Barred Grass-veneer has a long, coiled proboscis that helps it sip nectar from deep flowers, getting energy for flight.

Habilidad

Overwintering Resilience

Barred Grass-veneer caterpillars can slow their metabolism and burrow underground, which helps them survive cold winter months.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
23-32 mm
Tamaño
10-15 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-21 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat grasses, while adult moths drink nectar from flowers.

Alimentos principales

  • nectar
  • grasses (Poaceae)
  • clover

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Annual Meadow Grass

Poa annua

Its caterpillars depend on grass leaves for all their food.

pollinates

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Adult moths visit its flowers for nectar, helping with pollination.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Caterpillars provide a vital food source for many hungry nestling birds.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Nocturnal bats hunt flying adult moths for food.

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Colecciones

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It's best to watch moths from a distance and not touch them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Barred Grass-veneer?

23-32 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Barred Grass-veneer?

10-15 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Barred Grass-veneer?

7-21 días

¿Qué come Barred Grass-veneer?

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Barred Grass-veneer?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Barred Grass-veneer?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Barred Grass-veneer?

6

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