探検昆虫

Morning-glory Plume Moth

Emmelina monodactyla

The Morning-glory Plume Moth is a tiny, delicate moth with long, feather-like wings. It loves to flutter around morning-glory flowers, making it a beautiful sight in gardens.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Morning-glory Plume Moth has a slender, pale brown or grayish body and distinctive wings. Each of its forewings and hindwings are deeply split into feathery plumes, giving them a delicate, fragmented appearance unlike typical solid moth wings. It often rests in a unique 'T-shape' posture.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraPterophoridaeEmmelina
Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Morning-glory Plume 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

Caterpillars munch on plants that are related to sweet potatoes!

Even in winter, you might spot an adult Morning-glory Plume Moth!

Its wings are split into six separate feathery plumes!

This moth rests with its wings wide open, looking like a tiny airplane!

特殊能力

能力

Feathered Flight

Morning-glory Plume Moth has deeply split, feather-like wings that help them glide and maneuver through dense vegetation with agility.

能力

Stealthy Stance

Morning-glory Plume Moth can rest with its wings extended in a 'T' shape, making it look like a twig or dried leaf to avoid predators.

能力

Plant Protector

Morning-glory Plume Moth caterpillars can eat common weed plants like bindweed, helping to control these fast-growing vines in gardens.

能力

Winter Wanderer

Morning-glory Plume Moths can overwinter as adults, allowing them to appear earlier in spring than many other insect species.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
22-26 mm
サイズ
10-14 mm
寿命
14-60 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on morning-glory and bindweed leaves, while adults rarely eat.

年齢による違い: Caterpillars actively feed on host plants; adults primarily reproduce and consume little to no food.

主な食物

  • Convolvulus arvensis
  • Ipomoea purpurea
  • Calystegia sepium

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Field Bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

eats

Common Morning-glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Larvae consume its foliage.

eats

Hedge Bindweed

Calystegia sepium

A primary food source for larvae.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Bats are common nocturnal predators.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds may prey on resting adults.

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

Always watch moths from a distance and don't touch them, as they are delicate.

よくある質問

Morning-glory Plume Mothの翼開長は何ですか?

22-26 mm

Morning-glory Plume Mothのサイズは何ですか?

10-14 mm

Morning-glory Plume Mothの寿命は何ですか?

14-60 日

Morning-glory Plume Mothは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on morning-glory and bindweed leaves, while adults rarely eat.

Morning-glory Plume Mothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Morning-glory Plume Mothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Morning-glory Plume Mothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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