Early Thorn
探検昆虫
Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria
The Early Thorn is a special moth that looks like a little piece of bark! It has beautiful, soft wings that help it hide in trees and bushes during the day.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Early Thorn has jagged, thorn-like wings, usually pale yellow to reddish-brown with a distinct white or dark band across the forewings. This unique wing shape helps it blend seamlessly with dead leaves or twigs, making it hard to spot.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Geometridae属Selenia
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 Early Thorns don't eat anything at all, they live off energy from their caterpillar days!
Early Thorns can have two generations in a year, one in spring and another in summer!
Its jagged wing edges perfectly mimic a broken twig, making it vanish!
This moth earned its name because it's one of the first moths seen in spring.
特殊能力
能力
Twig Mimic
Early Thorn has jagged, thorn-shaped wings that help them perfectly camouflage against dead twigs and bark to hide from predators.
能力
Seasonal Survivor
Early Thorn can overwinter as a pupa, protected in its cocoon, allowing them to emerge early in spring.
能力
Two-Gen Moth
Early Thorn can complete its life cycle twice in one year, resulting in two generations of moths in spring and summer.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 30-45 mm
- サイズ
- 15-20 mm
- 寿命
- 7-14 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!
年齢による違い: Only caterpillars eat; adults do not feed, relying on energy stored from their larval stage.
主な食物
- Hawthorn leaves
- Birch leaves
- Oak leaves
- Hazel leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
Birds prey on both caterpillars and adult moths.
eaten by
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Robins are common predators of many insects, including moths.
eats
Common Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common tree.
eats
Silver Birch
Betula pendula
Young caterpillars consume the foliage of birch trees.
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
Don't touch moths, as they can be delicate and might fly away quickly.
よくある質問
Early Thornの翼開長は何ですか？
30-45 mm
Early Thornのサイズは何ですか？
15-20 mm
Early Thornの寿命は何ですか？
7-14 日
Early Thornは何を食べますか？
Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!
Early Thornは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Early Thornはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Early Thornの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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