探検昆虫

Small Dusty Wave

Idaea seriata

The Small Dusty Wave is a tiny moth with beautiful, wavy patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around gardens and fields, especially at night when it comes out to play.

生息地: Gardens

外見

The Small Dusty Wave is a tiny, pale moth, typically yellowish-white to light brown, with faint, wavy grey or darker cross-lines on its wings. Its overall appearance is dusty or powdery, allowing it to blend seamlessly with dried leaves or tree bark.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraGeometridaeIdaea
Small Dusty Wave
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Small Dusty 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

Adult moths have a special proboscis like a straw to sip nectar.

It can fly almost silently, making it hard for predators to hear!

Its caterpillars are fantastic actors, mimicking tiny twigs!

The 'dusty' look on its wings comes from tiny, overlapping scales.

特殊能力

能力

Master of Disguise

Small Dusty Wave has muted, wavy wing patterns that help them blend perfectly with dried leaves and bark, making them almost invisible to predators.

能力

Night Navigator

Small Dusty Wave can fly efficiently after dark because of their specialized vision, helping them find food and mates under the cover of night.

能力

Rapid Reproducer

Small Dusty Wave can complete their life cycle quickly, allowing them to have multiple generations in a single warm season, boosting their numbers.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
15-20 mm
サイズ
7-10 mm
寿命
10-20 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on plants, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) eat various low-growing plants, but adult moths only consume nectar.

主な食物

  • Chickweed
  • Dandelion
  • Knotgrass
  • Nectar

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

A common bat that hunts moths at night.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Many bird species, including robins, prey on moth larvae and adults.

eats

Common Chickweed

Stellaria media

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this widespread plant.

eats

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Another common plant its caterpillars munch on.

pollinates

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Adult moths visit various flowers like this for nectar, aiding pollination.

特徴

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Moths are gentle creatures and safe to observe, but don't touch them too much.

よくある質問

Small Dusty Waveの翼開長は何ですか?

15-20 mm

Small Dusty Waveのサイズは何ですか?

7-10 mm

Small Dusty Waveの寿命は何ですか?

10-20 日

Small Dusty Waveは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on plants, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Small Dusty Waveは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens

Small Dusty Waveはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Small Dusty Waveの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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