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Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

The Carolina Sphinx is a big, colorful caterpillar that turns into a beautiful moth. It loves to munch on plants and is often found in gardens and fields.

生息地: Gardens

外見

The Carolina Sphinx is a large, sturdy moth with a torpedo-shaped body. Its forewings are mottled grey and brown, while the smaller hindwings have distinct black and white bands. A key visual identifier is the row of five bright orange-yellow and black spots along each side of its abdomen.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraSphingidaeManduca
Carolina Sphinx
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Carolina 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

Its caterpillar form, called a 'hornworm,' is a major pest for tobacco and tomato plants!

Its eyes glow reddish-orange at night when a light shines on them!

The pupa stage happens underground, where it sleeps for weeks or months.

These moths are amazing long-distance flyers, sometimes migrating hundreds of kilometers.

特殊能力

能力

Hummingbird Hover

The Carolina Sphinx can hover perfectly still while feeding because of its powerful wings that allow precise flight control.

能力

Nectar Siphoner

Carolina Sphinx has an incredibly long proboscis, a straw-like mouthpart, that helps them reach nectar deep inside tubular flowers.

能力

Color Chameleon (Larva)

Its caterpillar form can change its skin color from green to reddish-brown, helping it perfectly blend with its host plants.

能力

Night Navigator

The Carolina Sphinx can locate flowers in low light because it possesses excellent night vision and a keen sense of smell.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
90-120 mm
サイズ
50-60 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
50 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults drink flower nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

年齢による違い: Larvae are voracious leaf-eaters, while adult moths exclusively feed on flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Tobacco leaves
  • Tomato leaves
  • Potato leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Tobacco Plant

Nicotiana tabacum

Larvae eat leaves of this plant.

eats

Tomato Plant

Solanum lycopersicum

Larvae are a common pest here.

parasitizes

Braconid Wasp

Cotesia congregata

Wasps lay eggs on its caterpillar.

pollinates

Flowering Tobacco

Nicotiana alata

Moths drink nectar and spread pollen.

特徴

別名

Hawk MothSphinx Moth

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Don't touch insects without asking an adult, as some can be delicate or might bite.

よくある質問

Carolina Sphinxの翼開長は何ですか?

90-120 mm

Carolina Sphinxのサイズは何ですか?

50-60 mm

Carolina Sphinxの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Carolina Sphinxの飛行速度は何ですか?

50 km/h

Carolina Sphinxは何を食べますか?

Adults drink flower nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Carolina Sphinxは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens

Carolina Sphinxはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Carolina Sphinxの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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