探検昆虫

Pine Hawkmoth

Sphinx pinastri

The Pine Hawkmoth is a big, fluffy moth that loves to fly around pine trees at night. Its wings are brown with beautiful patterns, making it look like a tiny piece of art in the sky!

生息地: Forests

外見

The Pine Hawkmoth has a sleek, torpedo-shaped body and narrow, pointed wings. Its forewings are mottled grey and brown with distinct black streaks, perfectly mimicking pine bark, while the hindwings are plain greyish-brown. Its slender body helps it move quickly through the air.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraSphingidaeSphinx
Pine Hawkmoth
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Pine Hawkmoth

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

Adult Pine Hawkmoths can fly backwards for a short distance!

Its scientific name, Sphinx, comes from the caterpillar's unique upright pose.

Some Pine Hawkmoths migrate long distances to warmer places in autumn.

They are nocturnal, meaning they are most active when the sun goes down.

特殊能力

能力

Super Sonic Flight

Pine Hawkmoths can fly incredibly fast and hover like a hummingbird, helping them escape predators and find nectar.

能力

Nectar Sucker

The Pine Hawkmoth has a long, coiled proboscis (tongue) that can reach deep into flowers to sip sweet nectar.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
70-90 mm
サイズ
60-80 mm
寿命
10-20 日
飛行速度
40 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch pine needles; adults sip nectar from flowers.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat pine needles, while adults drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • pine needles
  • nectar
  • honeysuckle
  • petunia

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Larvae feed on the needles of this tree.

depends on

Black Pine

Pinus nigra

Caterpillars also eat needles from Black Pine trees.

eaten by

Brown Long-eared Bat

Plecotus auritus

Bats are nocturnal predators that hunt flying moths.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds, like tits, prey on the caterpillars.

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Adult moths visit flowers to drink nectar and pollinate them.

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 don't touch them as they can be delicate.

よくある質問

Pine Hawkmothの翼開長は何ですか?

70-90 mm

Pine Hawkmothのサイズは何ですか?

60-80 mm

Pine Hawkmothの寿命は何ですか?

10-20 日

Pine Hawkmothの飛行速度は何ですか?

40 km/h

Pine Hawkmothは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch pine needles; adults sip nectar from flowers.

Pine Hawkmothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Pine Hawkmothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Pine Hawkmothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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