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Grey Knot-horn

Acrobasis advenella

The Grey Knot-horn is a small moth with beautiful grey wings. It loves to hide in gardens and fields, making it a fun surprise to find while exploring nature!

Hábitat: Gardens and fields

Aspecto

The Grey Knot-horn is a small moth with mottled greyish-white forewings marked with darker grey or black and a reddish-brown tinge near the base. It has a distinctive raised tuft of scales, its 'knot-horn,' on each forewing that helps it mimic bark. Its hindwings are plain pale grey.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaPyralidaeGéneroAcrobasis
Grey Knot-horn
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Grey Knot-horn

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Datos interesantes

Even as adults, some Grey Knot-horns barely eat, relying on stored energy!

Its caterpillars secretly live inside plant stems, munching away from sight!

The 'knot-horn' on its wings is a special tuft of scales that helps it hide!

This moth helps trees by 'pruning' weak shoots where its larvae burrow and feed.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Bark Mimicry

Grey Knot-horn has uniquely mottled grey wings and a raised scale tuft that perfectly camouflages it against tree bark.

Habilidad

Stealthy Larvae

Its caterpillars can bore into plant stems, creating hidden tunnels to feed and stay protected from predators.

Habilidad

Night Flier

The Grey Knot-horn is primarily nocturnal, allowing it to navigate and find mates under the cover of darkness.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
19-22 mm
Tamaño
7-9 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-21 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Its caterpillars eat plants, while the adults usually don't eat at all!

Diferencias por edad: Larvae feed on leaves and shoots; adults typically do not feed or consume only water/nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • oak leaves
  • hazel leaves
  • plum leaves
  • hawthorn leaves
  • birch leaves

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae feed on shoots

eats

Common Hazel

Corylus avellana

Larvae feed on shoots

eats

Common Plum

Prunus domestica

Larvae feed on shoots

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Adult moths are prey

Rasgos

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It's safe to look at moths, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Grey Knot-horn?

19-22 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Grey Knot-horn?

7-9 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Grey Knot-horn?

7-21 días

¿Qué come Grey Knot-horn?

Its caterpillars eat plants, while the adults usually don't eat at all!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Grey Knot-horn?

Gardens and fields

¿Cómo caza Grey Knot-horn?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Grey Knot-horn?

6

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