探検昆虫

Mediterranean Flour Moth

Ephestia kuehniella

The Mediterranean Flour Moth is a small, brown moth that loves to eat grains and flour. They are often found in kitchens and pantries, where they can be a little pesky!

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Mediterranean Flour Moth has a grey body and forewings marked with distinctive wavy, dark zigzag lines and a pale fringe. Its hindwings are a uniform whitish-grey. When at rest, it holds its wings folded flat, giving it a streamlined appearance, which distinguishes it from many other moths.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraPyralidaeEphestia
Mediterranean Flour Moth
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Mediterranean Flour 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

Larvae spin so much silk they can clog machines in bakeries!

Some scientists study their silk to make new super-strong materials!

These moths often sneak into your home by hitchhiking on groceries!

They can chew through thin plastic bags to get to your food!

特殊能力

能力

Silk Weaver

Mediterranean Flour Moth larvae can spin vast amounts of sticky silk because it helps them build feeding tunnels and protective cocoons.

能力

Dry Food Dynamo

Mediterranean Flour Moth has special enzymes that help it digest a wide range of dry, stored products like flour and cereals.

能力

Rapid Reproducer

Mediterranean Flour Moths can lay hundreds of eggs quickly because it helps ensure many offspring survive to become new adults.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
20-25 mm
サイズ
10-14 mm
寿命
7-10 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These moths feast on dry foods like flour, grains, and nuts, making them pantry pests!

年齢による違い: Larvae eat solid foods, but adult moths rarely feed at all.

主な食物

  • Flour
  • Cereals
  • Dried Fruits
  • Nuts
  • Pasta
  • Pet Food

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

parasitizes

Trichogramma Wasp

Trichogramma pretiosum

These tiny wasps lay their eggs inside the moth's eggs.

parasitizes

Braconid Wasp

Habrobracon hebetor

This wasp stings and paralyzes moth larvae before laying eggs on them.

eats

Common Wheat

Triticum aestivum

Moth larvae feed on stored wheat grains and flour made from them.

eats

House Mouse

Mus musculus

Mice may consume moth larvae and pupae found in infested food.

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

If you see a moth, it's best to leave it alone and tell an adult.

よくある質問

Mediterranean Flour Mothの翼開長は何ですか?

20-25 mm

Mediterranean Flour Mothのサイズは何ですか?

10-14 mm

Mediterranean Flour Mothの寿命は何ですか?

7-10 日

Mediterranean Flour Mothは何を食べますか?

These moths feast on dry foods like flour, grains, and nuts, making them pantry pests!

Mediterranean Flour Mothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Mediterranean Flour Mothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Mediterranean Flour Mothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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