Common Carpet Moth

Epirrhoe alternata

The Common Carpet Moth is a small, fluffy moth that loves to flutter around at night. It has beautiful patterns on its wings that help it blend in with its surroundings, making it a little magician of disguise!

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Common Carpet Moth has forewings that are greyish-white with a distinctive broad blackish-brown central band. This band is bordered by wavy white lines, and a small black spot can be seen within it. Its hindwings are paler with faint markings.

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Common Carpet Moth

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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These moths can taste sweet things with their feet!

Habilidades especiales

Common Carpet Moth has intricate grey and brown wing patterns that help them disappear against tree bark or rocks, avoiding hungry predators.

Its caterpillars can rapidly consume leaves from specific plants, allowing them to grow quickly and prepare for metamorphosis.

The Common Carpet Moth can navigate and fly during the dim hours of dusk and night, which helps them find mates and avoid many daytime threats.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 20-28 mm
Tamaño: 10-15 mm
Esperanza de vida: 7-21 días
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

As caterpillars, they munch on plants, but adult moths do not eat, living off energy from their younger days!

Diferencias por edad: Larvae (caterpillars) feed on plant leaves, but adult moths do not feed, relying on energy reserves.

Alimentos principales

Galium aparine
Galium mollugo
Rubia peregrina

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Cleavers

Galium aparine

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common plant.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Adult moths are often hunted by these nocturnal insectivores.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Bird species like this prey on moth caterpillars and adults.

eaten by

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Moths can become ensnared in spider webs, providing a meal.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Imán para polinizadores

Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.