探検昆虫

Elbow-striped Grass-veneer

Agriphila geniculea

The Elbow-striped Grass-veneer is a small, colorful moth that loves to flutter around grassy areas. Its unique stripes help it blend in with the grass, making it a fun little creature to spot!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Elbow-striped Grass-veneer has narrow, straw-yellow or brownish forewings marked with a distinctive, bent white or cream stripe edged with darker scales. Its long, forward-pointing labial palps are prominent, and the hindwings are uniformly plain grey, helping it blend into grassy habitats.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraCrambidaeAgriphila
Elbow-striped Grass-veneer
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Elbow-striped Grass-veneer

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

Adults drink flower nectar, making them important nighttime pollinators!

Its caterpillars build secret silk tunnels hidden in the grass roots!

Some years, so many appear, they are like a "grass-veneer" carpet!

This moth can tell friends apart just by their unique scent signals!

特殊能力

能力

Grassland Camouflage

Elbow-striped Grass-veneer has subtle stripe patterns that help them blend perfectly into dry grass stems to hide from predators.

能力

Root Muncher

Elbow-striped Grass-veneer larvae can munch on tough grass roots and stems, allowing them to extract nutrients from common plants.

能力

Nectar Sipper

Elbow-striped Grass-veneer can sip nectar from various flowers, providing them with energy for flight and reproduction.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
20-26 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
7-21 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Young moths munch grass roots; adults sip sweet flower nectar.

年齢による違い: Larvae feed on grass roots and stems; adults feed on nectar.

主な食物

  • grass roots
  • grass stems
  • flower nectar

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Its larvae feed on the roots and stems.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

This bat hunts flying moths at night.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

This bird preys on adult moths during the day.

pollinates

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Adult moths visit its flowers for nectar.

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 safe to watch, but don’t touch them as they can be delicate.

よくある質問

Elbow-striped Grass-veneerの翼開長は何ですか?

20-26 mm

Elbow-striped Grass-veneerのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Elbow-striped Grass-veneerの寿命は何ですか?

7-21 日

Elbow-striped Grass-veneerは何を食べますか?

Young moths munch grass roots; adults sip sweet flower nectar.

Elbow-striped Grass-veneerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Elbow-striped Grass-veneerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Elbow-striped Grass-veneerの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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