Grey Knot-horn
探検昆虫
Grey Knot-horn
Acrobasis advenella
The Grey Knot-horn is a small moth with beautiful grey wings. It loves to hide in gardens and fields, making it a fun surprise to find while exploring nature!
生息地: Gardens and fields
外見
The Grey Knot-horn is a small moth with mottled greyish-white forewings marked with darker grey or black and a reddish-brown tinge near the base. It has a distinctive raised tuft of scales, its 'knot-horn,' on each forewing that helps it mimic bark. Its hindwings are plain pale grey.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Pyralidae属Acrobasis
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
Even as adults, some Grey Knot-horns barely eat, relying on stored energy!
Its caterpillars secretly live inside plant stems, munching away from sight!
The 'knot-horn' on its wings is a special tuft of scales that helps it hide!
This moth helps trees by 'pruning' weak shoots where its larvae burrow and feed.
特殊能力
能力
Bark Mimicry
Grey Knot-horn has uniquely mottled grey wings and a raised scale tuft that perfectly camouflages it against tree bark.
能力
Stealthy Larvae
Its caterpillars can bore into plant stems, creating hidden tunnels to feed and stay protected from predators.
能力
Night Flier
The Grey Knot-horn is primarily nocturnal, allowing it to navigate and find mates under the cover of darkness.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 19-22 mm
- サイズ
- 7-9 mm
- 寿命
- 7-21 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Its caterpillars eat plants, while the adults usually don't eat at all!
年齢による違い: Larvae feed on leaves and shoots; adults typically do not feed or consume only water/nectar.
主な食物
- oak leaves
- hazel leaves
- plum leaves
- hawthorn leaves
- birch leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Common Oak
Quercus robur
Larvae feed on shoots
eats
Common Hazel
Corylus avellana
Larvae feed on shoots
eats
Common Plum
Prunus domestica
Larvae feed on shoots
eaten by
Greater Mouse-eared Bat
Myotis myotis
Adult moths are prey
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
It's safe to look at moths, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.
よくある質問
Grey Knot-hornの翼開長は何ですか？
19-22 mm
Grey Knot-hornのサイズは何ですか？
7-9 mm
Grey Knot-hornの寿命は何ですか？
7-21 日
Grey Knot-hornは何を食べますか？
Its caterpillars eat plants, while the adults usually don't eat at all!
Grey Knot-hornは通常どこに生息していますか？
Gardens and fields
Grey Knot-hornはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Grey Knot-hornの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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