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Poplar Lutestring

Tethea or

The Poplar Lutestring is a beautiful moth that loves to rest on tree bark. Its soft, fuzzy wings help it blend in with nature, making it hard for predators to spot!

生息地: Forests

外見

The Poplar Lutestring is a medium-sized moth with greyish-brown forewings intricately patterned with white, black, and orange-brown lines that form a distinctive 'O' shape. Its camouflaged wings make it appear like a knot or lichen on tree bark, differing from plain brown moths.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraDrepanidaeTethea
Poplar Lutestring
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Poplar Lutestring

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

Poplar Lutestring caterpillars build a cozy cocoon using silk and leaves!

Their scientific name, 'or', comes from the 'O' mark on their wings!

This moth can have two generations in one year, meaning twice the moths!

Wow, they spend most of their life as a caterpillar, munching leaves!

特殊能力

能力

Master of Disguise

Poplar Lutestring has forewings that perfectly mimic bark patterns, helping them blend seamlessly with tree trunks to hide from predators.

能力

Night-Time Navigator

Poplar Lutestring can sense bat echolocation using special ear organs, allowing them to take evasive action and avoid being caught.

能力

Scent Whisperer

Poplar Lutestring uses invisible chemical signals called pheromones to attract mates across distances, ensuring they can find each other.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
33-38 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
5-10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

As caterpillars, they munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat!

年齢による違い: Adult moths do not feed, relying on energy stored as a caterpillar; caterpillars are herbivores.

主な食物

  • poplar leaves
  • aspen leaves
  • willow leaves
  • birch leaves

採餌方法

  • Grazing

生態系とのつながり

depends on

European Aspen

Populus tremula

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this tree.

depends on

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Another key food source for caterpillars.

hunts

Noctule Bat

Nyctalus noctula

Bats are major predators, catching adult moths.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Young birds feed on the protein-rich caterpillars.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Moths are safe to observe, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Poplar Lutestringの翼開長は何ですか?

33-38 mm

Poplar Lutestringのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

Poplar Lutestringの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Poplar Lutestringの飛行速度は何ですか?

5-10 km/h

Poplar Lutestringは何を食べますか?

As caterpillars, they munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat!

Poplar Lutestringは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Poplar Lutestringはどのように狩りをしますか?

Grazing

Poplar Lutestringの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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