Horse-chestnut Leafminer
探検昆虫
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
The Horse-chestnut Leafminer is a tiny insect that loves to munch on horse-chestnut leaves. It makes little tunnels inside the leaves, which can look like art! These insects are small but can make a big mess on the trees.
生息地: Urban areas
外見
The Horse-chestnut Leafminer is a tiny moth, usually 3-5mm long, with shiny, brownish-orange forewings marked by striking white stripes edged in black. Its head and antennae are typically a pale whitish color, making its intricate wing patterns stand out. It often rests with its wings folded flat.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Gracillariidae属Cameraria
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
One female moth can lay up to 40 eggs, each turning into a leaf-munching larva!
The damage they cause can make entire horse-chestnut trees look brown in summer!
These tiny moths only live for about 2-4 weeks as adults!
They were only discovered in Europe in the 1980s and have spread quickly!
特殊能力
能力
Leaf Tunnel Architect
Horse-chestnut Leafminer can tunnel through leaves because their larvae have specialized mouthparts that help them eat plant tissue from the inside.
能力
Rapid Generations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer has a fast life cycle that helps them produce many generations quickly, leading to large infestations.
能力
Master of Disguise
Horse-chestnut Leafminer has tiny dimensions that helps them hide effectively within leaf tissues, making them hard for predators to spot.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 7-10 mm
- サイズ
- 3-5 mm
- 寿命
- 10-30 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
These tiny larvae munch exclusively on the tender inner parts of horse-chestnut leaves.
年齢による違い: Larvae eat leaf tissue; adult moths consume little to no food.
主な食物
- Aesculus hippocastanum leaves
- Acer pseudoplatanus leaves
- Aesculus carnea leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Horse-chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Its larvae feed exclusively inside the leaves of this tree.
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
These birds have learned to peck through leaves to eat the larvae.
parasitizes
Parasitoid Wasp
Pnigalio agraules
This tiny wasp lays its eggs inside the leafminer's larvae.
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 best to look at insects from a distance and not touch them.
よくある質問
Horse-chestnut Leafminerの翼開長は何ですか？
7-10 mm
Horse-chestnut Leafminerのサイズは何ですか？
3-5 mm
Horse-chestnut Leafminerの寿命は何ですか？
10-30 日
Horse-chestnut Leafminerは何を食べますか？
These tiny larvae munch exclusively on the tender inner parts of horse-chestnut leaves.
Horse-chestnut Leafminerは通常どこに生息していますか？
Urban areas
Horse-chestnut Leafminerはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Horse-chestnut Leafminerの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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