探検昆虫

Barred Grass-veneer

Agriphila inquinatella

The Barred Grass-veneer is a small, colorful moth that loves to flutter around grasslands. It has pretty stripes on its wings that help it blend in with the grass.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Barred Grass-veneer is a small, slender moth with a distinctive pattern of yellowish-brown and metallic silver-white stripes. Its forewings feature several dark, wavy bars that run across the striped background, making it stand out from plainer moths.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraCrambidaeAgriphila
Barred Grass-veneer
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Barred Grass-veneer

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Adults live weeks, but their main job is laying hundreds of tiny eggs!

Its caterpillars are super secret, feeding on grass at night to avoid hungry birds!

Some moths have tiny 'ears' on their chest to hear hungry bats approaching!

These moths are nocturnal, flying and feeding mostly after the sun sets!

特殊能力

能力

Striped Camouflage

Barred Grass-veneer has intricate brown and silver stripes that help it perfectly blend into dried grasses, making it nearly invisible.

能力

Nectar Sipper

Barred Grass-veneer has a long, coiled proboscis that helps it sip nectar from deep flowers, getting energy for flight.

能力

Overwintering Resilience

Barred Grass-veneer caterpillars can slow their metabolism and burrow underground, which helps them survive cold winter months.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
23-32 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
7-21 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat grasses, while adult moths drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • grasses (Poaceae)
  • clover

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Annual Meadow Grass

Poa annua

Its caterpillars depend on grass leaves for all their food.

pollinates

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Adult moths visit its flowers for nectar, helping with pollination.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Caterpillars provide a vital food source for many hungry nestling birds.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Nocturnal bats hunt flying adult moths for food.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

It's best to watch moths from a distance and not touch them.

よくある質問

Barred Grass-veneerの翼開長は何ですか?

23-32 mm

Barred Grass-veneerのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Barred Grass-veneerの寿命は何ですか?

7-21 日

Barred Grass-veneerは何を食べますか?

Adults sip flower nectar; caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

Barred Grass-veneerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Barred Grass-veneerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Barred Grass-veneerの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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