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Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

The Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth is a special insect that looks like a tiny hummingbird! It flits around flowers, sipping nectar with its long tongue, just like a bird.

生息地: Gardens and meadows

外見

The Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth has tawny-brown forewings and bright orange-yellow hindwings, with a distinct black and white checkered abdomen. It possesses a long, slender proboscis and large eyes, giving it a bird-like appearance distinct from most moths.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraSphingidaeMacroglossum
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
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Eurasian Hummingbird 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

It's a champion traveler, migrating hundreds of miles each year!

Its caterpillars munch on plants called bedstraw, then turn into moths!

This amazing moth can remember the best flowers from day to day!

You might hear a soft humming sound as it zips past you!

特殊能力

能力

Hover Master

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth can hover perfectly still in mid-air because of its incredibly fast wing beats, allowing it to feed precisely.

能力

Long Tongue Nectar Sipper

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth has a very long proboscis that helps them reach nectar deep inside flowers that other insects cannot access.

能力

Daylight Dynamo

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth can fly and feed during the day because of its sharp vision, making it unique among most moths.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
40-50 mm
サイズ
30-35 mm
寿命
20-180 日
飛行速度
48 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

This moth sips sweet nectar from flowers using its super long straw-like tongue!

年齢による違い: Larvae feed on bedstraw plants before becoming nectar-sipping adults.

主な食物

  • honeysuckle nectar
  • phlox nectar
  • verbena nectar
  • buddleia nectar
  • jasmine nectar

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Helps transfer pollen while collecting nectar.

eats

lady's bedstraw

Galium verum

Caterpillars feed on its leaves before pupating.

eaten by

greater mouse-eared bat

Myotis myotis

Adult moths can become a food source for bats.

pollinates

garden phlox

Phlox paniculata

Visits these flowers for nectar, aiding reproduction.

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

These moths are not harmful, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmothの翼開長は何ですか?

40-50 mm

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmothのサイズは何ですか?

30-35 mm

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmothの寿命は何ですか?

20-180 日

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmothの飛行速度は何ですか?

48 km/h

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmothは何を食べますか?

This moth sips sweet nectar from flowers using its super long straw-like tongue!

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and meadows

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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