Long-legged Tabby

Synaphe punctalis

The Long-legged Tabby is a small, colorful moth with long legs. It flutters around gardens and fields, bringing joy with its beautiful patterns and gentle movements.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Long-legged Tabby is a slender moth with a sandy yellow to light brown body, distinctly marked with several dark brown or black spots and wavy lines across its wings. Its prominent, unusually long, spindly legs, often striped, give it a distinctive appearance.

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Long-legged Tabby

Categoría

Insectos

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Datos interesantes

If you see one, it might be mistaken for a dead leaf thanks to its amazing disguise!

Long-legged Tabbies can be found in many European countries, often near woodlands!

Their caterpillars are super picky eaters, munching only on mosses and lichens!

These moths are nocturnal, meaning they flutter about only after the sun goes down!

Habilidades especiales

Long-legged Tabby can disappear into its surroundings because of its mottled wing patterns that mimic dried leaves and tree bark, helping them hide.

Long-legged Tabby caterpillars can construct silken tubes because they produce strong silk, helping them create safe feeding shelters in mosses.

Long-legged Tabby has extra-long legs that help them balance on uneven surfaces and navigate dense vegetation more effectively.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 18-28 mm
Tamaño: 8-15 mm
Esperanza de vida: 7-14 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 8 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Larvae munch on moss and lichens, while adults sip nectar from flowers.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae consume mosses and lichens, but adults feed on flower nectar.

Alimentos principales

Mosses
Lichens
Flower Nectar

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Cypress-leaved Plaitmoss

Hypnum cupressiforme

Larvae feed on its leaves and stems.

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Nocturnal adults are hunted by these echolocating predators.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Bird species that preys on larvae and adult moths.

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Adult moths visit flowers for nectar, aiding pollination.

Rasgos

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.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

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.