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Smerinthus ophthalmica
The Western Eyed Sphinx is a beautiful moth with big, eye-like spots on its wings. These spots help scare away predators! It loves to fly around at night and is often found near flowers.
Hábitat: Forests
The Western Eyed Sphinx is a large moth with a fuzzy, thick body and narrow forewings that are typically mottled grey or brown. Its most striking feature are the bright pink hindwings, each bearing a large, blue-ringed black 'eyespots' that resemble an owl's eyes.
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Adult moths cannot eat solid food; they drink flower nectar through a straw-like tongue!
Its scientific name, *ophthalmica*, means 'eye-like,' referring to its amazing wing spots!
Some people call them 'hummingbird moths' because they hover like birds while feeding!
The caterpillar has a horn-like tail on its rear, but it's completely harmless to touch!
Western Eyed Sphinx can flash its bright hindwing eyespots to startle predators, making them think it's a much larger animal.
This moth has patterned forewings that perfectly blend with tree bark, helping it hide from predators during the day.
Western Eyed Sphinx has strong wing muscles allowing it to hover like a hummingbird while drinking nectar from flowers.
Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on leaves from various trees and shrubs.
Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat leaves; adults exclusively drink nectar from flowers.
Lonicera involucrata
Feeds on nectar from its trumpet-shaped flowers.
Salix scouleriana
Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this tree.
Myotis lucifugus
Adult moths are hunted by bats during their nighttime flights.
Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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Don't touch moths, as they can be delicate and may fly away quickly.
70-90 mm
35-50 mm
7-14 días
25-45 km/h
Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on leaves from various trees and shrubs.
Forests
Foraging
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