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Single-dotted Wave

Idaea dimidiata

The Single-dotted Wave is a small, colorful moth with a unique pattern. It flutters around gardens and fields, adding beauty to nature. Its wings have a special wave-like design that makes it stand out!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Single-dotted Wave is a small, delicate moth with creamy white to pale yellowish wings. Its wings are adorned with faint, wavy lines and a distinctive single dark dot near the center of each forewing, giving it a somewhat ghostly appearance.

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Single-dotted Wave
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Single-dotted Wave

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Common

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Datos interesantes

Its caterpillars like to munch on withered, decaying leaves, not fresh green ones!

Some people think its wavy patterns look like tiny ocean waves on its wings!

This little moth often flies right after sunset, making it a twilight dancer!

When resting, this moth holds its wings flat, almost like a tiny airplane at rest!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Ghostly Camouflage

Single-dotted Wave can blend into its surroundings because its pale, wavy-patterned wings mimic dried leaves, helping it hide from predators.

Habilidad

Nocturnal Navigator

Single-dotted Wave has excellent night vision that helps them find nectar sources and mates in the dark, avoiding daytime dangers.

Habilidad

Quick Cycle

Single-dotted Wave can quickly complete its life cycle from egg to adult, allowing for multiple generations in a single summer.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
18-22 mm
Tamaño
6-9 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-14 días
Velocidad de vuelo
8 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on dead leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae feed on dead leaves and low-growing plants, while adults drink flower nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • Nectar
  • Dead leaves
  • Low-growing plants

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Moths are a common nocturnal snack for these small bats.

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Adult moths visit night-scented flowers to drink nectar.

depends on

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Its caterpillars feed on the withered leaves of low-growing plants.

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Seguridad

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Moths are usually harmless, but it's best to watch them without touching.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Single-dotted Wave?

18-22 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Single-dotted Wave?

6-9 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Single-dotted Wave?

7-14 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Single-dotted Wave?

8 km/h

¿Qué come Single-dotted Wave?

Caterpillars munch on dead leaves, while adults sip sweet nectar from flowers.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Single-dotted Wave?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Single-dotted Wave?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Single-dotted Wave?

6

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