探検昆虫

Blinded Sphinx

Paonias excaecata

The Blinded Sphinx is a special moth that loves to fly at night. Its wings are big and beautiful, and it can be found fluttering around flowers, especially in the summer.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Blinded Sphinx is a large, fuzzy moth with a thick body and mottled brown, tan, and gray forewings that mimic tree bark. Its hindwings famously feature a large, blue-centered "eyespots" that are partly obscured by a black patch, making them look "blinded."

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Blinded Sphinx
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Blinded Sphinx

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

Adult Blinded Sphinx moths do not eat at all! They live off the energy stored as caterpillars.

Baby Blinded Sphinx moths, called caterpillars, are huge green giants with a pointy "horn" on their tail!

Despite their name, Blinded Sphinx moths can see perfectly well! Their "blinded" eyespots are just a clever trick.

These amazing moths are only active at night, silently flying through gardens and forests.

特殊能力

能力

Surprise Eyes

Blinded Sphinx can flash large, "blinded" eyespots on its hindwings to startle predators and give itself a chance to escape.

能力

Hovering Sensation

Blinded Sphinx can hover like a hummingbird to sip nectar from flowers using its long proboscis.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
70-100 mm
サイズ
50-70 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
35 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves; adults don't eat at all!

年齢による違い: Caterpillars are voracious leaf-eaters, but adult moths do not feed.

主な食物

  • Willow leaves
  • Poplar leaves
  • Birch leaves
  • Apple leaves
  • Ash leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Larvae feed on the leaves.

eats

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

A primary host plant for caterpillars.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Nocturnal bats hunt adult moths.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Birds eat caterpillars and moths.

parasitizes

Tachinid Fly

Compsilura concinnata

Larvae are parasitized by this fly.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Moths are usually safe to watch, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

よくある質問

Blinded Sphinxの翼開長は何ですか?

70-100 mm

Blinded Sphinxのサイズは何ですか?

50-70 mm

Blinded Sphinxの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Blinded Sphinxの飛行速度は何ですか?

35 km/h

Blinded Sphinxは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves; adults don't eat at all!

Blinded Sphinxは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Blinded Sphinxはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Blinded Sphinxの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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