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Early Thorn

Selenia dentaria

The Early Thorn is a special moth that looks like a little piece of bark! It has beautiful, soft wings that help it hide in trees and bushes during the day.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Early Thorn has jagged, thorn-like wings, usually pale yellow to reddish-brown with a distinct white or dark band across the forewings. This unique wing shape helps it blend seamlessly with dead leaves or twigs, making it hard to spot.

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Early Thorn
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Early Thorn

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Datos interesantes

Adult Early Thorns don't eat anything at all, they live off energy from their caterpillar days!

Early Thorns can have two generations in a year, one in spring and another in summer!

Its jagged wing edges perfectly mimic a broken twig, making it vanish!

This moth earned its name because it's one of the first moths seen in spring.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Twig Mimic

Early Thorn has jagged, thorn-shaped wings that help them perfectly camouflage against dead twigs and bark to hide from predators.

Habilidad

Seasonal Survivor

Early Thorn can overwinter as a pupa, protected in its cocoon, allowing them to emerge early in spring.

Habilidad

Two-Gen Moth

Early Thorn can complete its life cycle twice in one year, resulting in two generations of moths in spring and summer.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
30-45 mm
Tamaño
15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-14 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!

Diferencias por edad: Only caterpillars eat; adults do not feed, relying on energy stored from their larval stage.

Alimentos principales

  • Hawthorn leaves
  • Birch leaves
  • Oak leaves
  • Hazel leaves

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds prey on both caterpillars and adult moths.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins are common predators of many insects, including moths.

eats

Common Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common tree.

eats

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Young caterpillars consume the foliage of birch trees.

Rasgos

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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 Early Thorn?

30-45 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Early Thorn?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Early Thorn?

7-14 días

¿Qué come Early Thorn?

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Early Thorn?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Early Thorn?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Early Thorn?

6

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