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Elbow-striped Grass-veneer

Agriphila geniculea

The Elbow-striped Grass-veneer is a small, colorful moth that loves to flutter around grassy areas. Its unique stripes help it blend in with the grass, making it a fun little creature to spot!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Elbow-striped Grass-veneer has narrow, straw-yellow or brownish forewings marked with a distinctive, bent white or cream stripe edged with darker scales. Its long, forward-pointing labial palps are prominent, and the hindwings are uniformly plain grey, helping it blend into grassy habitats.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaCrambidaeGéneroAgriphila
Elbow-striped Grass-veneer
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Elbow-striped Grass-veneer

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Adults drink flower nectar, making them important nighttime pollinators!

Its caterpillars build secret silk tunnels hidden in the grass roots!

Some years, so many appear, they are like a "grass-veneer" carpet!

This moth can tell friends apart just by their unique scent signals!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Grassland Camouflage

Elbow-striped Grass-veneer has subtle stripe patterns that help them blend perfectly into dry grass stems to hide from predators.

Habilidad

Root Muncher

Elbow-striped Grass-veneer larvae can munch on tough grass roots and stems, allowing them to extract nutrients from common plants.

Habilidad

Nectar Sipper

Elbow-striped Grass-veneer can sip nectar from various flowers, providing them with energy for flight and reproduction.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
20-26 mm
Tamaño
10-15 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-21 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Young moths munch grass roots; adults sip sweet flower nectar.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae feed on grass roots and stems; adults feed on nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • grass roots
  • grass stems
  • flower nectar

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Its larvae feed on the roots and stems.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

This bat hunts flying moths at night.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

This bird preys on adult moths during the day.

pollinates

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Adult moths visit its flowers for nectar.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Moths are usually safe to watch, but don’t touch them as they can be delicate.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Elbow-striped Grass-veneer?

20-26 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Elbow-striped Grass-veneer?

10-15 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Elbow-striped Grass-veneer?

7-21 días

¿Qué come Elbow-striped Grass-veneer?

Young moths munch grass roots; adults sip sweet flower nectar.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Elbow-striped Grass-veneer?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Elbow-striped Grass-veneer?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Elbow-striped Grass-veneer?

6

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