Catalpa Sphinx
探検昆虫
Catalpa Sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae
The Catalpa Sphinx is a big, beautiful caterpillar that turns into a moth. It loves to munch on catalpa tree leaves and can be spotted in gardens and parks during summer.
生息地: Urban areas, Gardens
外見
The Catalpa Sphinx is a medium to large moth, typically gray-brown with dark, wavy lines and a distinct V-shaped mark on its forewings. Its caterpillars are strikingly patterned, ranging from pale green to black, often with yellow or white stripes and a prominent black 'horn' at their rear.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Sphingidae属Ceratomia
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
Catalpa Sphinx caterpillars are super picky eaters; they only eat leaves from catalpa trees!
Despite their spiky tail horn, Catalpa Sphinx caterpillars are completely harmless to touch!
The adult moths are excellent flyers, able to hover in mid-air like tiny helicopters!
These hungry caterpillars can completely strip a whole catalpa tree bare of its leaves!
特殊能力
能力
Leaf Gobbler
Catalpa Sphinx caterpillars can rapidly munch through catalpa leaves because of their powerful jaws, helping them grow big quickly.
能力
Night Navigator
Adult Catalpa Sphinx moths can fly swiftly and accurately at night, using their large wings to find mates and avoid predators.
能力
Horn Bluffer
The caterpillar has a harmless, spiky "horn" on its tail that helps it look intimidating to potential predators.
能力
Bark Blending
Adult moths have mottled grey and brown wings that allow them to perfectly disappear against tree bark during the day.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 70-110 mm
- サイズ
- 30-40 mm
- 寿命
- 7-10 日
- 飛行速度
- 30-45 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
These insects feast primarily on the leaves of catalpa trees, growing big and strong.
年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) are voracious leaf-eaters, while adult moths rarely feed, focusing on reproduction.
主な食物
- Catalpa bignonioides
- Catalpa speciosa
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
Its caterpillars feed exclusively on its leaves.
parasitizes
Braconid Wasp
Cotesia congregata
Lays eggs inside the caterpillar, eventually killing it.
eats
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jays frequently prey on the slow-moving caterpillars.
eaten by
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
Adult moths are a food source for bats.
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
Always look but don't touch caterpillars, as some can be sensitive.
よくある質問
Catalpa Sphinxの翼開長は何ですか？
70-110 mm
Catalpa Sphinxのサイズは何ですか？
30-40 mm
Catalpa Sphinxの寿命は何ですか？
7-10 日
Catalpa Sphinxの飛行速度は何ですか？
30-45 km/h
Catalpa Sphinxは何を食べますか？
These insects feast primarily on the leaves of catalpa trees, growing big and strong.
Catalpa Sphinxは通常どこに生息していますか？
Urban areas, Gardens
Catalpa Sphinxはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Catalpa Sphinxの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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