探検昆虫

Large Yellow Underwing

Noctua pronuba

The Large Yellow Underwing is a big, beautiful moth with bright yellow wings. It loves to fly around at night and can be found in gardens and fields, making it a fun sight for night-time explorers!

生息地: Urban areas, gardens, fields

外見

The Large Yellow Underwing has dull, patterned brown or grey forewings, which act as camouflage against tree bark. Its vibrant yellow hindwings, revealed during flight, are edged with a broad black band. This striking contrast makes it visually unique.

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Large Yellow Underwing
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Large Yellow Underwing

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

Its caterpillars are nicknamed "cutworms" because they sometimes chew through young plant stems at ground level!

Some of these moths travel huge distances, flying across oceans or continents like tiny adventurers!

The Large Yellow Underwing can hear bats using special organs on its chest, helping it avoid becoming dinner!

This moth helps many night-blooming flowers make seeds by carrying their pollen from plant to plant.

特殊能力

能力

Flashy Escape Artist

Large Yellow Underwing can startle predators with its bright yellow hindwings that flash open when threatened, creating confusion.

能力

Night Navigator

Large Yellow Underwing flies actively after dark, using its keen senses to locate flowers for nectar and find mates in the shadows.

能力

Winter Survivor

Large Yellow Underwing has hardy caterpillars that can feed and grow throughout the winter months, even in cold conditions.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
45-60 mm
サイズ
25-30 mm
寿命
14-28 日
飛行速度
10-20 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult moths sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves and stems of various plants.

年齢による違い: Caterpillars are herbivores eating leaves and roots, while adult moths are nectarivores.

主な食物

  • flower nectar
  • grasses
  • cabbage
  • lettuce
  • dandelion
  • plantain

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

A nocturnal hunter that preys on flying moths like the Large Yellow Underwing.

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

As they drink nectar, adult moths transfer pollen between these fragrant night flowers.

eats

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Caterpillars munch on the leaves of various garden vegetables, including lettuce.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Blue Tits feed their chicks many caterpillars, including this moth's larvae.

特徴

別名

Yellow Underwing Moth

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Moths are usually harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Large Yellow Underwingの翼開長は何ですか?

45-60 mm

Large Yellow Underwingのサイズは何ですか?

25-30 mm

Large Yellow Underwingの寿命は何ですか?

14-28 日

Large Yellow Underwingの飛行速度は何ですか?

10-20 km/h

Large Yellow Underwingは何を食べますか?

Adult moths sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves and stems of various plants.

Large Yellow Underwingは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas, gardens, fields

Large Yellow Underwingはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Large Yellow Underwingの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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