探検昆虫

Brimstone Moth

Opisthograptis luteolata

The Brimstone Moth is a bright yellow moth that looks like a little piece of sunshine! It loves to fly around at night and can often be seen resting on trees during the day.

生息地: Woodlands

外見

The Brimstone Moth is a vibrant lemon-yellow moth with broad, irregularly shaped wings that can resemble leaves. Each forewing uniquely features a small, purplish-brown mark near its outer edge, making it distinct from other yellow moths.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraGeometridaeOpisthograptis
Brimstone Moth
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Brimstone Moth

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

Brimstone Moths can have several batches of babies each year!

Even though it's bright, it often rests with wings folded, looking like a dead leaf!

Its scientific name means 'brightly painted yellowish' in Latin.

The caterpillar of this moth looks just like a tiny twig!

特殊能力

能力

Leafy Disguise

Brimstone Moth has bright yellow, irregularly shaped wings that help them blend in perfectly with yellowing leaves and flowers, making them hard for predators to spot.

能力

Twig Mimicry

Its caterpillar can hold very still and blend in like a broken twig because of its rough brown and green texture, helping them avoid hungry birds.

能力

Nocturnal Navigator

Brimstone Moths can fly and forage for nectar even after dark, guided by special antennae that help them detect the scent of distant flowers at night.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
30-45 mm
サイズ
18-22 mm
寿命
14-28 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip sweet flower nectar, while their hungry caterpillars munch on plant leaves like hawthorn and blackthorn.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat plant leaves; adults drink flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Hawthorn leaves
  • Blackthorn leaves
  • Birch leaves
  • Willow leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

larvae feed on its leaves

eats

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

caterpillars munch on its leaves

pollinates

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

adults sip nectar from its flowers

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

a common predator of moths

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 it's best not to touch them.

よくある質問

Brimstone Mothの翼開長は何ですか?

30-45 mm

Brimstone Mothのサイズは何ですか?

18-22 mm

Brimstone Mothの寿命は何ですか?

14-28 日

Brimstone Mothは何を食べますか?

Adults sip sweet flower nectar, while their hungry caterpillars munch on plant leaves like hawthorn and blackthorn.

Brimstone Mothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Woodlands

Brimstone Mothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Brimstone Mothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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