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Riband Wave

Idaea aversata

The Riband Wave is a beautiful moth with wavy lines on its wings. It comes in soft colors like brown and cream, helping it blend into its surroundings during the day.

生息地: Woodlands

外見

The Riband Wave is a small, delicate moth, typically pale brownish-yellow with two wavy brown lines across each forewing. It often has a distinctive darker brown band, or "riband," between these lines, which helps distinguish it from similar small moths.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraGeometridaeIdaea
Riband Wave
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Riband Wave

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

If you disturb a Riband Wave, it might play dead to trick predators into leaving it alone.

Some Riband Waves have an extra dark band across their wings, making them look totally different!

The caterpillar of this moth likes to eat common garden weeds, helping to tidy up your yard.

They belong to a super-sized moth family called 'geometer moths,' which means 'earth measurers'!

特殊能力

能力

Striped Disguise

Riband Wave has a patterned body that helps them blend perfectly with tree bark and dried leaves, making it hard for predators to spot.

能力

Night Navigator

Riband Wave can fly silently in the dark because of its specialized wings, helping them find food and mates under the cover of night.

能力

Winter Sleeper

Riband Wave caterpillars can pause their growth during winter because of their amazing ability to overwinter, waiting for spring to continue feeding.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-30 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
7-14 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult Riband Waves sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on various leafy plants.

年齢による違い: Yes, caterpillars eat leaves, but adult moths drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • dandelion leaves
  • yarrow leaves
  • knotgrass
  • flower nectar

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult moths and caterpillars are prey for garden birds.

eats

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common plant.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Nocturnal moths are often caught by hunting bats.

eats

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

The young caterpillars enjoy eating the leaves of yarrow.

特徴

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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 gentle creatures, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Riband Waveの翼開長は何ですか?

25-30 mm

Riband Waveのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Riband Waveの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Riband Waveは何を食べますか?

Adult Riband Waves sip flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on various leafy plants.

Riband Waveは通常どこに生息していますか?

Woodlands

Riband Waveはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Riband Waveの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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