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Willow Beauty

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

The Willow Beauty is a beautiful moth with soft, brown wings that look like tree bark. It loves to rest on tree trunks during the day, making it a great camouflage expert!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Willow Beauty moth is a medium-sized moth with mottled grey-brown wings, marked with darker wavy lines and pale, rhomboidal patches. Its rough, bark-like texture and patterns provide excellent camouflage, making it blend seamlessly with tree trunks.

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Willow Beauty
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Willow Beauty

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Datos interesantes

Its scientific name, 'rhomboidaria', means 'diamond-shaped', referring to a mark on its wings!

The caterpillars are often called 'loopers' because of how they arch their bodies to move.

These moths are attracted to light, so you might spot them near lamps at night!

They rest with their wings spread flat, pressing close to tree trunks to stay hidden.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Master Disguise

Willow Beauty has mottled grey-brown wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark, making them hard to spot.

Habilidad

Night Vision Navigator

Willow Beauty can see well in low light, helping them navigate and find flowers in the dark after sunset.

Habilidad

Winter Sleeper

Willow Beauty caterpillars can survive cold winters by overwintering, waiting for spring to continue growing.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
30-45 mm
Tamaño
12-18 mm
Esperanza de vida
270-300 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, while adult moths enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars eat leaves, while adult moths feed on nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • willow leaves
  • birch leaves
  • oak leaves
  • hawthorn leaves
  • flower nectar

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Caterpillars feed on its leaves

eats

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Caterpillars feed on its leaves

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds prey on caterpillars and adult moths

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Bats hunt adult moths at night

Rasgos

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Moths are gentle creatures, but it's best to observe them without touching.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Willow Beauty?

30-45 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Willow Beauty?

12-18 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Willow Beauty?

270-300 días

¿Qué come Willow Beauty?

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, while adult moths enjoy sipping sweet flower nectar.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Willow Beauty?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Willow Beauty?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Willow Beauty?

6

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