Straw Underwing

Thalpophila matura

The Straw Underwing is a special moth with beautiful brown and yellow wings. It likes to fly around at night and can often be found near fields and gardens.

Hábitat: Fields and gardens

Aspecto

The Straw Underwing has dull yellowish-brown forewings that help it camouflage against bark. When disturbed, it reveals bright straw-yellow hindwings, each marked with a distinct dark band. This striking contrast helps surprise predators.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaNoctuidaeGéneroThalpophila

Straw Underwing

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

Did you know moths help pollinate flowers too, just like busy bees do?

Some moths have taste buds on their feet to find yummy plants for their babies!

Straw Underwings are nocturnal, meaning they are most active when the sun goes down!

Their fuzzy bodies help keep them warm on cool nights, like wearing a tiny coat!

Habilidades especiales

Straw Underwing can startle predators by suddenly flashing its bright yellow hindwings, giving it a split second to fly away.

Straw Underwing has special eyes that help it see and fly safely in the dark, finding flowers even on moonless nights.

Straw Underwing can use its antennae to 'smell' tiny amounts of pheromones, helping it find a mate from far away.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 35-40 mm
Tamaño: 15-18 mm
Esperanza de vida: 14-28 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 8-12 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adult Straw Underwings sip sweet nectar, while their caterpillars munch on yummy grasses.

Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars eat grasses; adults drink nectar from flowers.

Alimentos principales

Nectar
Wild grasses
Buddleia flowers
Thistle flowers

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Hunts moths using echolocation at night.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Feeds on moths and caterpillars during the day.

pollinates

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Visits flowers to drink nectar, spreading pollen.

eats

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common grass.

eaten by

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

Ambushes adult moths near ponds and damp areas.

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.

Pastizal

Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.

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.