探検昆虫

Golden-rod Pug

Eupithecia virgaureata

The Golden-rod Pug is a small, colorful moth that loves to hide among plants. Its beautiful golden color helps it blend in with flowers and grasses, making it a special little friend in nature.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Golden-rod Pug has pale brown to reddish-brown wings with a dark central spot on each forewing. Its wings often display faint wavy lines and sometimes a purplish tint, helping it blend with its plant surroundings. The fringes of its wings appear checkered.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraGeometridaeEupithecia
Golden-rod Pug
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Golden-rod Pug

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

Golden-rod Pug moths are part of the 'geometer' family, meaning 'earth-measurers'!

Its caterpillars are little eating machines, munching flowers and seeds!

Sometimes these moths have a lovely reddish or purplish blush on their wings!

This moth gets its name because its caterpillars love goldenrod plants.

特殊能力

能力

Camouflage Master

Golden-rod Pug can disappear on plants because its mottled wings perfectly match bark and leaves, helping them hide from predators.

能力

Night Navigator

Golden-rod Pug has excellent night vision that helps them find flowers and mates in the dark.

能力

Chemical Communicator

Golden-rod Pug can send invisible scent signals because males release pheromones to attract females for mating.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
18-21 mm
サイズ
7-10 mm
寿命
7-14 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on flowers and seeds, while adult moths sip nectar for energy.

年齢による違い: Yes, caterpillars eat plant parts, while adults consume nectar.

主な食物

  • Solidago virgaurea (Goldenrod flowers and seeds)
  • Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell flowers and seeds)
  • Calluna vulgaris (Heather flowers)
  • Flower nectar

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

European Goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea

Caterpillars feed on flowers and seeds.

eats

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Larvae also feed on its flowers and developing seeds.

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Nocturnal bats hunt these moths at night.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Birds like blue tits eat caterpillars and moths.

eaten by

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

Wasps can prey on caterpillars.

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

Always watch insects from a distance and don't touch them, as some can be delicate.

よくある質問

Golden-rod Pugの翼開長は何ですか?

18-21 mm

Golden-rod Pugのサイズは何ですか?

7-10 mm

Golden-rod Pugの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Golden-rod Pugは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on flowers and seeds, while adult moths sip nectar for energy.

Golden-rod Pugは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Golden-rod Pugはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Golden-rod Pugの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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