探検昆虫

Small Fan-footed Wave

Idaea biselata

The Small Fan-footed Wave is a tiny moth with beautiful patterns on its wings. It flutters around at night, making it a special sight for those who look closely in gardens and fields.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Small Fan-footed Wave is a delicate moth with creamy white to pale yellow-ochre wings, often featuring faint reddish tinges. It has three indistinct wavy cross-lines and distinctive fan-like hind legs on males, setting it apart from similar species.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraGeometridaeIdaea
Small Fan-footed Wave
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Small Fan-footed 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

Even tiny moths like this help pollinate flowers while sipping sweet nectar at night.

Its caterpillars are called loopers because they move like they're measuring the ground!

Look closely for tiny black dots on its wings, like little beauty marks!

This moth got its 'wave' name from the wavy lines on its delicate wings.

特殊能力

能力

Master of Disguise

Small Fan-footed Wave can blend into its surroundings because of its subtle patterns and pale colors that help them hide from predators.

能力

Fan-foot Dance

Small Fan-footed Wave males have unique fan-like hind legs that help them perform courtship displays to attract a mate.

能力

Night Navigator

Small Fan-footed Wave can fly mostly at night because their sensitive hairs help them navigate and find food.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
18-22 mm
サイズ
7-9 mm
寿命
14-28 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on plant leaves and adults sip sweet flower nectar.

年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat leaves and plants, but adult moths drink nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • Galium (Bedstraw)
  • Rumex (Dock)
  • Taraxacum (Dandelion)
  • Nectar from various flowers
  • Polygonum (Knotgrass)

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Common Cleavers

Galium aparine

Larvae feed on the leaves.

eaten by

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Caterpillars munch on its leaves.

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

A common European bat that hunts moths at night.

hunts

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

Wasps sometimes prey on moth caterpillars.

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

よくある質問

Small Fan-footed Waveの翼開長は何ですか?

18-22 mm

Small Fan-footed Waveのサイズは何ですか?

7-9 mm

Small Fan-footed Waveの寿命は何ですか?

14-28 日

Small Fan-footed Waveは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on plant leaves and adults sip sweet flower nectar.

Small Fan-footed Waveは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Small Fan-footed Waveはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Small Fan-footed Waveの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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