Plain Plume Moth
探検昆虫
Plain Plume Moth
Hellinsia homodactylus
The Plain Plume Moth is a small, delicate moth with long, feather-like wings. It flutters around gardens and fields, making it a lovely sight to see during warm days.
生息地: Urban areas
外見
The Plain Plume Moth has a slender, pale brown or straw-coloured body and delicate wings that appear T-shaped when at rest. Its wings are deeply divided into feathery plumes, giving it a distinctive, airy look unlike most other moths.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Pterophoridae属Hellinsia
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
Its amazing larvae can eat plants from the inside, like little secret agents!
Plume moths are experts at pretending to be dry twigs or dead leaves to hide from hungry birds!
Some kinds of plume moths are found on every continent except Antarctica – talk about world travelers!
When resting, this moth holds its feathery wings out like a tiny airplane, forming a perfect 'T' shape!
特殊能力
能力
Master of Disguise
The Plain Plume Moth has a pale, straw-colored body that helps it blend perfectly with dried grass and plant stems, making it very hard for predators to spot.
能力
Feathered Flight
Its unique T-shaped wings, deeply divided into feathery plumes, allow for agile flight through dense vegetation, helping it escape danger quickly.
能力
Night Navigator
The Plain Plume Moth can fly and find food in low light conditions because it is mostly active at dusk and night, avoiding daytime predators.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 18-27 mm
- サイズ
- 10-12 mm
- 寿命
- 10-20 日
- 飛行速度
- 8 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Larvae munch on plant stems and leaves, while adults may sip nectar for energy.
年齢による違い: Larvae bore into plant stems, while adults primarily feed on flower nectar.
主な食物
- thistle stems
- goldenrod leaves
- hawkweed flowers
- flower nectar
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Spear Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Larvae bore into its stems.
eats
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Its larvae feed on the leaves.
eaten by
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
A nocturnal predator of moths.
eaten by
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Birds often prey on 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 gentle creatures, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
よくある質問
Plain Plume Mothの翼開長は何ですか？
18-27 mm
Plain Plume Mothのサイズは何ですか？
10-12 mm
Plain Plume Mothの寿命は何ですか？
10-20 日
Plain Plume Mothの飛行速度は何ですか？
8 km/h
Plain Plume Mothは何を食べますか？
Larvae munch on plant stems and leaves, while adults may sip nectar for energy.
Plain Plume Mothは通常どこに生息していますか？
Urban areas
Plain Plume Mothはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Plain Plume Mothの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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