探検昆虫

Marbled Carpet Moth

Dysstroma truncata

The Marbled Carpet Moth is a beautiful insect with soft, colorful wings. It loves to hide in gardens and fields, blending in with the flowers and leaves.

生息地: Gardens and fields

外見

The Marbled Carpet Moth has highly variable wings, often featuring intricate marbled patterns of grey, brown, and reddish-brown, sometimes with green or blackish tones. A distinct angled line usually crosses its forewings. These complex patterns help it blend seamlessly into natural environments.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraGeometridaeDysstroma
Marbled Carpet Moth
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Marbled Carpet Moth

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 though they fly at night, they navigate using moonlight and natural signals.

Its caterpillars are champion munchers, feasting on leaves from many different trees.

Sometimes, finding two exactly alike Marbled Carpet Moths is almost impossible!

This moth's patterns can be so varied, it almost looks like a different species each time!

特殊能力

能力

Nature's Camouflage

Marbled Carpet Moth has highly variable wing patterns that help them blend perfectly with tree bark or foliage.

能力

Night Navigator

Marbled Carpet Moth can fly and forage in the dark, using sensory organs to find flowers and mates at night.

能力

Scent Seeker

Marbled Carpet Moth can detect tiny amounts of pheromones, which helps them locate potential mates over long distances.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
28-38 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
14-28 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip nectar from flowers; caterpillars are plant-eating leaf munchers.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adult moths primarily drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • birch leaves
  • willow leaves
  • hawthorn leaves
  • apple leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Larvae munch its leaves for growth.

eats

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Caterpillars feed on its nutritious leaves.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Bats hunt adult moths at night.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds forage for caterpillars and moths.

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

Moths are usually safe to watch, but it's best to look and not touch them.

よくある質問

Marbled Carpet Mothの翼開長は何ですか?

28-38 mm

Marbled Carpet Mothのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Marbled Carpet Mothの寿命は何ですか?

14-28 日

Marbled Carpet Mothの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Marbled Carpet Mothは何を食べますか?

Adults sip nectar from flowers; caterpillars are plant-eating leaf munchers.

Marbled Carpet Mothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and fields

Marbled Carpet Mothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Marbled Carpet Mothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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