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Golden-rod Pug

Eupithecia virgaureata

The Golden-rod Pug is a small, colorful moth that loves to hide among plants. Its beautiful golden color helps it blend in with flowers and grasses, making it a special little friend in nature.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Golden-rod Pug has pale brown to reddish-brown wings with a dark central spot on each forewing. Its wings often display faint wavy lines and sometimes a purplish tint, helping it blend with its plant surroundings. The fringes of its wings appear checkered.

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Golden-rod Pug
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Golden-rod Pug

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Golden-rod Pug moths are part of the 'geometer' family, meaning 'earth-measurers'!

Its caterpillars are little eating machines, munching flowers and seeds!

Sometimes these moths have a lovely reddish or purplish blush on their wings!

This moth gets its name because its caterpillars love goldenrod plants.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Camouflage Master

Golden-rod Pug can disappear on plants because its mottled wings perfectly match bark and leaves, helping them hide from predators.

Habilidad

Night Navigator

Golden-rod Pug has excellent night vision that helps them find flowers and mates in the dark.

Habilidad

Chemical Communicator

Golden-rod Pug can send invisible scent signals because males release pheromones to attract females for mating.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
18-21 mm
Tamaño
7-10 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-14 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on flowers and seeds, while adult moths sip nectar for energy.

Diferencias por edad: Yes, caterpillars eat plant parts, while adults consume nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • Solidago virgaurea (Goldenrod flowers and seeds)
  • Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell flowers and seeds)
  • Calluna vulgaris (Heather flowers)
  • Flower nectar

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

European Goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea

Caterpillars feed on flowers and seeds.

eats

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Larvae also feed on its flowers and developing seeds.

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Nocturnal bats hunt these moths at night.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Birds like blue tits eat caterpillars and moths.

eaten by

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

Wasps can prey on caterpillars.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch insects from a distance and don't touch them, as some can be delicate.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Golden-rod Pug?

18-21 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Golden-rod Pug?

7-10 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Golden-rod Pug?

7-14 días

¿Qué come Golden-rod Pug?

Caterpillars munch on flowers and seeds, while adult moths sip nectar for energy.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Golden-rod Pug?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Golden-rod Pug?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Golden-rod Pug?

6

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