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Carposina scirrhosella

Carposina scirrhosella

The Carposina scirrhosella is a small moth with beautiful wings. It loves to flutter around gardens and fields, making it a delightful sight for nature lovers.

生息地: Gardens and fields

外見

The Carposina scirrhosella is a small moth, typically mottled greyish-brown, sometimes with hints of red or darker spots on its forewings, which help it blend in. Its hindwings are paler, and its body is fuzzy. It can resemble a piece of bark or a bird dropping.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraCarposinidaeCarposina
Carposina scirrhosella
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Carposina scirrhosella

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

Female moths can lay over 100 tiny eggs, usually on fruit skin!

Its larvae are sometimes called 'fruitworms' because they live inside apples!

They are nocturnal flyers, seeking host fruit trees under the cover of night.

This moth often pretends to be a bird dropping to avoid being eaten by predators.

特殊能力

能力

Disguise Master

Carposina scirrhosella has mottled wings that help them camouflage perfectly against tree bark, hiding from hungry birds.

能力

Fruit Burrower

Carposina scirrhosella larvae can tunnel into ripening fruits because their tiny jaws allow them to chew through tough skin.

能力

Scent Seeker

Carposina scirrhosella uses super-sensitive antennae that help them detect the perfect ripe fruit for laying their eggs.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
14-20 mm
サイズ
6-9 mm
寿命
14-28 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

The larvae of this moth eat the delicious insides of ripening fruits.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat fruit pulp, while adults may sip nectar or not feed at all.

主な食物

  • apples
  • pears
  • plums
  • cherries
  • hawthorn berries
  • rose hips

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

apple

Malus domestica

Its larvae burrow into the fruit.

eaten by

great tit

Parus major

These birds prey on the moths and larvae.

parasitizes

parasitic wasp

Trichogramma pretiosum

These tiny wasps lay eggs inside the moth's eggs.

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 harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Carposina scirrhosellaの翼開長は何ですか?

14-20 mm

Carposina scirrhosellaのサイズは何ですか?

6-9 mm

Carposina scirrhosellaの寿命は何ですか?

14-28 日

Carposina scirrhosellaは何を食べますか?

The larvae of this moth eat the delicious insides of ripening fruits.

Carposina scirrhosellaは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and fields

Carposina scirrhosellaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Carposina scirrhosellaの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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