Orthodes noverca
探検昆虫
Orthodes noverca
Orthodes noverca
The Orthodes noverca, also known as the 'Mother-of-pearl Moth', is a beautiful insect with shiny wings. It loves to fly around gardens and fields, especially at night when it looks for flowers to sip nectar from.
生息地: Gardens and fields
外見
The Orthodes noverca is a small, stout-bodied moth with mottled brownish-grey forewings. It often features a darker, irregular median band and a distinct kidney-shaped spot, called a reniform stigma, near the center. Its hindwings are paler and somewhat translucent.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Noctuidae属Orthodes
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 in winter, some of these moths survive as pupae, waiting for spring!
Its caterpillars often hide by rolling up leaves to build a cozy, safe shelter.
The word 'noverca' in its name means 'stepmother' in Latin!
This moth belongs to a family where many members have 'ears' to hear bats!
特殊能力
能力
Night Camouflage
Orthodes noverca can blend perfectly into tree bark because of its mottled brown wings that help them hide from predators during the day.
能力
Scent Tracking
Orthodes noverca can find flowers in the dark because it has sensitive antennae that detect faint chemical scents, helping them locate nectar sources.
能力
Agile Dodging
Orthodes noverca can quickly dart away from danger because of its powerful wing muscles that enable agile escape maneuvers in flight.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 25-30 mm
- サイズ
- 15-25 mm
- 寿命
- 30-60 日
- 飛行速度
- 8 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Caterpillars munch on various plants, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.
年齢による違い: Larvae feed on leaves and stems; adults drink nectar.
主な食物
- grasses
- herbaceous plants
- tree leaves
- flower nectar
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
Bats hunt moths using echolocation at night.
eaten by
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Birds may prey on resting moths during the day.
pollinates
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Adults visit flowers like goldenrod for nectar.
eats
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa pratensis
Its caterpillars feed on various types of grasses.
特徴
別名
Mother-of-pearl Moth
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 don't touch them as they can be delicate.
よくある質問
Orthodes novercaの翼開長は何ですか？
25-30 mm
Orthodes novercaのサイズは何ですか？
15-25 mm
Orthodes novercaの寿命は何ですか？
30-60 日
Orthodes novercaの飛行速度は何ですか？
8 km/h
Orthodes novercaは何を食べますか？
Caterpillars munch on various plants, while adult moths sip sweet flower nectar.
Orthodes novercaは通常どこに生息していますか？
Gardens and fields
Orthodes novercaはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Orthodes novercaの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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