探検昆虫

Elephant Hawkmoth

Deilephila elpenor

The Elephant Hawkmoth is a colorful insect that looks like a tiny elephant! It has big eyes and beautiful green and pink wings. This moth loves to fly around flowers at night.

生息地: Gardens

外見

The Elephant Hawkmoth has a stout, olive-green body with bold pink stripes and markings. Its forewings are green with pink borders, while the hindwings are a brighter pink. Its striking colors make it easily recognizable.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraSphingidaeDeilephila
Elephant Hawkmoth
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Elephant Hawkmoth

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

Baby Elephant Hawkmoths (caterpillars) are green or brown with four big "fake eyes"!

Its long feeding tube, a proboscis, can be even longer than its entire body!

Its name likely comes from the caterpillar's flexible, trunk-like snout, not the adult moth!

One of the biggest, most beautiful moths you can spot in gardens at twilight!

特殊能力

能力

Night Nectar Sipper

Elephant Hawkmoth can hover expertly while using its long proboscis to drink nectar from deep flowers at dusk.

能力

Serpent Camouflage

Its caterpillar has false eye spots and can retract its head to mimic a small snake, scaring predators.

能力

Rapid Flier

Elephant Hawkmoth has powerful wing muscles for incredibly fast, direct flight, making it a tricky insect to spot.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
55-70 mm
サイズ
50-60 mm
寿命
7-21 日
飛行速度
35 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on leaves of various plants.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat plant leaves, but adults drink nectar.

主な食物

  • honeysuckle nectar
  • valerian nectar
  • willowherb leaves
  • bedstraw leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

helps flowers grow when sipping nectar.

eaten by

Brown long-eared bat

Plecotus auritus

a tasty snack for hungry bats at night.

eats

Great willowherb

Epilobium hirsutum

caterpillars munch on its leaves to grow big.

eaten by

Eurasian magpie

Pica pica

birds often prey on its large caterpillars.

特徴

別名

Elephant MothHawkmoth

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

Elephant Hawkmothの翼開長は何ですか?

55-70 mm

Elephant Hawkmothのサイズは何ですか?

50-60 mm

Elephant Hawkmothの寿命は何ですか?

7-21 日

Elephant Hawkmothの飛行速度は何ですか?

35 km/h

Elephant Hawkmothは何を食べますか?

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on leaves of various plants.

Elephant Hawkmothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens

Elephant Hawkmothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Elephant Hawkmothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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