




Proserpinus proserpina
The Willowherb Hawkmoth is a special moth that loves to visit flowers at night. It has beautiful green and brown wings that help it blend in with plants during the day.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Willowherb Hawkmoth has a stout, torpedo-shaped body and distinctive olive-green forewings with a prominent dark central band. Its hindwings are a striking pinkish-red, often visible during flight. The combination of green and pink makes it quite unique among moths.





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Its caterpillars are huge, green, and have cool fake 'eye spots' on their sides!
Some people mistake these moths for hummingbirds because of their fast, buzzing flight!
They undergo a complete transformation from a tiny egg to a flying adult moth.
This amazing moth helps flowers make seeds by carrying their pollen from blossom to blossom.
Willowherb Hawkmoth can hover expertly in mid-air because of its powerful wings, allowing it to sip nectar from flowers without landing.
Willowherb Hawkmoth has a long, coiled proboscis that helps them reach deep inside flowers to drink sugary nectar.
Willowherb Hawkmoth has cryptic coloring on its forewings that helps them blend perfectly with leaves and bark during the day.
Adults sip flower nectar while caterpillars munch on plant leaves.
Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars eat leaves, while adult moths feed on flower nectar.

Epilobium hirsutum
Its caterpillars munch on leaves of this plant to grow big.
Galium verum
Caterpillars also feed on this plant, especially where willowherb is scarce.
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Parus major
Young caterpillars can be a snack for hungry garden birds.
Lonicera periclymenum
Adult moths visit its flowers at dusk, sipping nectar and spreading pollen.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.
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 de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
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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Moths are usually safe, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
45-60 mm
20-30 mm
14-28 días
40 km/h
Adults sip flower nectar while caterpillars munch on plant leaves.
Grasslands
Foraging
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