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Clouded Drab

Orthosia incerta

The Clouded Drab is a small moth that loves to fly around at night. It has soft, fuzzy wings that are light brown with darker spots, making it look like a little cloud in the sky!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Clouded Drab is a medium-sized moth with muted, grayish-brown forewings, often appearing mottled or 'clouded'. It typically features subtle darker kidney-shaped and circular markings, giving it a somewhat 'dusty' or camouflaged look compared to brighter moths.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaNoctuidaeGéneroOrthosia
Clouded Drab
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Clouded Drab

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Clouded Drabs are one of the very first moths to appear each spring!

Its caterpillars munch on tree buds and leaves in spring!

Their wings are covered in thousands of tiny, colorful scales!

This moth can travel many miles to find flowers for nectar!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Camouflage Master

Clouded Drab can blend perfectly with tree bark because its mottled gray-brown wings help them hide from predators.

Habilidad

Early Bird Moth

Clouded Drab has a special ability to emerge in early spring that helps them find nectar before other insects.

Habilidad

Night Navigator

Clouded Drab can see well in the dark because of its large compound eyes that help them navigate and find food.

Habilidad

Scent Signal

Clouded Drab has special scents called pheromones that help them find a mate over long distances in the dark.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
35-40 mm
Tamaño
15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
14-28 días
Velocidad de vuelo
12 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves and buds.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat tree leaves and buds; adults feed on nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • Nectar
  • Oak leaves
  • Willow leaves
  • Elm leaves
  • Birch leaves

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle Bat

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Moths are a common food source for these bats.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Adult moths feed on the nectar of its early spring catkins.

eats

English Oak

Quercus robur

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves and buds of oak trees.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Birds may prey on adult moths, especially at dusk.

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Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Clouded Drab?

35-40 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Clouded Drab?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Clouded Drab?

14-28 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Clouded Drab?

12 km/h

¿Qué come Clouded Drab?

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves and buds.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Clouded Drab?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Clouded Drab?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Clouded Drab?

6

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