探検昆虫

Dusky Raisin Moth

Ephestiodes gilvescentella

The Dusky Raisin Moth is a small, fuzzy moth that loves to fly around at night. It has beautiful, soft wings that can be brown or gray, making it look like a little piece of nature's art!

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Dusky Raisin Moth is a small, slender moth with mottled, dusky brown to grayish forewings that provide excellent camouflage. Its wings often have subtle darker speckles or faint zigzag lines, making it appear like a dried leaf or a piece of bark. This cryptic coloration makes it visually distinct from flashier, brightly colored moths.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraPyralidaeEphestiodes
Dusky Raisin Moth
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Dusky Raisin 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

Adult Dusky Raisin Moths usually live for only about one week!

Its name comes from its caterpillar's love for dried fruits like raisins!

These moths are tiny, but their caterpillars can cause big problems for stored food!

They are nocturnal, meaning they are most active when everyone else is asleep!

特殊能力

能力

Master of Disguise

Dusky Raisin Moth has mottled, earth-toned wings that help them disappear against bark and dried leaves, hiding from hungry predators.

能力

Night Navigator

Dusky Raisin Moth can fly in darkness because their acute antennae help them find mates and navigate under the cover of night.

能力

Snack Detector

Dusky Raisin Moth larvae can find stored dried fruits and seeds using their keen chemical senses, ensuring a rich food supply.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
10-18 mm
サイズ
5-9 mm
寿命
7-14 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults barely eat, while larvae enjoy dried fruits and grains.

年齢による違い: Larvae feed on dried plant matter; adults generally do not feed.

主な食物

  • dried raisins
  • dried apples
  • dried plums
  • nuts
  • seeds
  • stored grains

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Nocturnal bats hunt these moths in flight.

parasitizes

Parasitic Wasp

Habrobracon hebetor

Tiny wasps lay eggs on moth larvae, controlling populations.

eats

Common Grape Vine

Vitis vinifera

Larvae consume dried grapes and raisins.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds can catch resting moths during the day.

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

よくある質問

Dusky Raisin Mothの翼開長は何ですか?

10-18 mm

Dusky Raisin Mothのサイズは何ですか?

5-9 mm

Dusky Raisin Mothの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Dusky Raisin Mothは何を食べますか?

Adults barely eat, while larvae enjoy dried fruits and grains.

Dusky Raisin Mothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Dusky Raisin Mothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Dusky Raisin Mothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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