探検昆虫

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Xestia c-nigrum

The Setaceous Hebrew Character is a special moth with beautiful brown wings. It loves to fly around at night and can be found in gardens and fields, making it a fun friend to spot!

生息地: Gardens and fields

外見

The Setaceous Hebrew Character is a medium-sized moth with dull reddish-brown to dark brown forewings. Each forewing features a distinct black mark, often outlined in white, resembling a specific Hebrew letter which gives the moth its name and makes it visually unique.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNoctuidaeXestia
Setaceous Hebrew Character
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Setaceous Hebrew Character

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 caterpillars are sometimes called "cutworms" because they chew plant stems at ground level!

Some years, their populations explode, causing thousands to migrate in huge numbers!

The distinctive black mark on its wing actually resembles an ancient Hebrew letter or character!

This moth can be found on three different continents: North America, Europe, and Asia!

特殊能力

能力

Night Navigator

The Setaceous Hebrew Character can fly expertly in darkness using highly sensitive antennae to find food and mates.

能力

Camouflage Cloak

This moth has mottled brown wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark or dead leaves, making them hard to spot.

能力

Survival Switch

Its caterpillars can switch between feeding above ground or as cutworms below ground, helping them find food and evade predators.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
35-45 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
10-20 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on various plants and crops, while adult moths primarily sip sweet flower nectar.

年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) eat plant leaves and stems; adults primarily feed on nectar.

主な食物

  • Plant leaves
  • Crop seedlings
  • Flower nectar
  • Tree sap

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

hunts moths at night

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

eats caterpillars from plants

eats

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

larvae feed on leaves

eats

Curled Dock

Rumex crispus

caterpillars consume its foliage

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

transfers pollen between flowers

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 safe to watch, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

よくある質問

Setaceous Hebrew Characterの翼開長は何ですか?

35-45 mm

Setaceous Hebrew Characterのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

Setaceous Hebrew Characterの寿命は何ですか?

10-20 日

Setaceous Hebrew Characterは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on various plants and crops, while adult moths primarily sip sweet flower nectar.

Setaceous Hebrew Characterは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and fields

Setaceous Hebrew Characterはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Setaceous Hebrew Characterの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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