探検昆虫

Silver Y

Autographa gamma

The Silver Y is a pretty moth with shiny silver markings on its wings. It loves to fly around gardens and fields, especially at night when it's cooler.

生息地: Gardens and fields

外見

The Silver Y is a medium-sized moth, typically greyish-brown with mottled forewings. Its most striking feature is a distinct, metallic silver Y-shaped mark (or gamma symbol) on each forewing. Its hindwings are plain grey, becoming lighter towards the body, distinguishing it from other similar moths.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNoctuidaeAutographa
Silver Y
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Silver Y

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

A Silver Y moth often flies during the day, which is quite unusual for most nocturnal moths!

Sometimes, millions migrate together, forming a huge cloudy stream across the sky!

These moths can warm up their bodies by shivering their muscles, even when it's chilly!

Wow, they can fly across entire seas, like the English Channel, in just one night!

特殊能力

能力

Super Migrator

Silver Y can fly thousands of kilometers across continents, helping them find new food and breeding grounds.

能力

Hovering Master

Silver Y can hover in the air like a hummingbird, which helps them drink nectar from tricky flowers.

能力

Bat Ear

Silver Y has special ears on its chest that help them hear high-pitched bat calls, avoiding night-time predators.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
35-45 mm
サイズ
14-17 mm
寿命
10-20 日
飛行速度
25 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Young Silver Y caterpillars munch on plants, while adults drink sweet flower nectar.

年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat leaves from various plants, while adult moths feed solely on flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Cabbage leaves
  • Nettle leaves
  • Dandelion leaves
  • Pea plants

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds actively hunt and eat Silver Y moths during the day.

eaten by

Brown Long-eared Bat

Plecotus auritus

Bats use echolocation to hunt flying moths at night.

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Adult moths drink nectar, helping red clover grow seeds.

eats

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

Caterpillars munch on nettle leaves for energy and growth.

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

よくある質問

Silver Yの翼開長は何ですか?

35-45 mm

Silver Yのサイズは何ですか?

14-17 mm

Silver Yの寿命は何ですか?

10-20 日

Silver Yの飛行速度は何ですか?

25 km/h

Silver Yは何を食べますか?

Young Silver Y caterpillars munch on plants, while adults drink sweet flower nectar.

Silver Yは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and fields

Silver Yはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Silver Yの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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