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Setaceous Hebrew Character

Xestia c-nigrum

The Setaceous Hebrew Character is a special moth with beautiful brown wings. It loves to fly around at night and can be found in gardens and fields, making it a fun friend to spot!

Hábitat: Gardens and fields

Aspecto

The Setaceous Hebrew Character is a medium-sized moth with dull reddish-brown to dark brown forewings. Each forewing features a distinct black mark, often outlined in white, resembling a specific Hebrew letter which gives the moth its name and makes it visually unique.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaNoctuidaeGéneroXestia
Setaceous Hebrew Character
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Setaceous Hebrew Character

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Its caterpillars are sometimes called "cutworms" because they chew plant stems at ground level!

Some years, their populations explode, causing thousands to migrate in huge numbers!

The distinctive black mark on its wing actually resembles an ancient Hebrew letter or character!

This moth can be found on three different continents: North America, Europe, and Asia!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Night Navigator

The Setaceous Hebrew Character can fly expertly in darkness using highly sensitive antennae to find food and mates.

Habilidad

Camouflage Cloak

This moth has mottled brown wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark or dead leaves, making them hard to spot.

Habilidad

Survival Switch

Its caterpillars can switch between feeding above ground or as cutworms below ground, helping them find food and evade predators.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
35-45 mm
Tamaño
15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
10-20 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on various plants and crops, while adult moths primarily sip sweet flower nectar.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae (caterpillars) eat plant leaves and stems; adults primarily feed on nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • Plant leaves
  • Crop seedlings
  • Flower nectar
  • Tree sap

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

hunts moths at night

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

eats caterpillars from plants

eats

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

larvae feed on leaves

eats

Curled Dock

Rumex crispus

caterpillars consume its foliage

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

transfers pollen between flowers

Rasgos

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Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Setaceous Hebrew Character?

35-45 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Setaceous Hebrew Character?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Setaceous Hebrew Character?

10-20 días

¿Qué come Setaceous Hebrew Character?

Caterpillars munch on various plants and crops, while adult moths primarily sip sweet flower nectar.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Setaceous Hebrew Character?

Gardens and fields

¿Cómo caza Setaceous Hebrew Character?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Setaceous Hebrew Character?

6

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