




Oligia latruncula
The Tawny Marbled Minor is a small, brown moth with beautiful patterns on its wings. It loves to fly around gardens and fields, especially during the night when it's cooler.
生息地: Grasslands
The Tawny Marbled Minor is a small moth, typically tawny-brown with darker marbling patterns across its forewings. It often displays a distinct dark kidney-shaped mark near the center of its wings, helping it blend into its grassy habitats.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Caterpillars of this moth spend their winter cozy inside grass stems, hidden from the cold!
It's a master of disguise, often looking exactly like a piece of dead leaf or bark!
Its scientific name, *latruncula*, means 'little robber' in Latin!
The adult moths only live for a few weeks, but they work hard to lay all their eggs quickly!
Tawny Marbled Minor has wing patterns that help them disappear against bark and grass, making them hard for predators to spot.
Tawny Marbled Minor can fly actively in the dark, using senses to find mates and egg-laying spots at night.
Tawny Marbled Minor caterpillars can munch through tough grass stems because of their strong mandibles that help them grow quickly.
Young Tawny Marbled Minors feast on various grasses, while adults might not eat at all!
年齢による違い: Larvae eat grass stems, but adult moths typically do not feed or only sip nectar rarely.
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Hunts moths using echolocation at night.
Cyanistes caeruleus
Feeds on caterpillars and adult moths.
Dactylis glomerata
Larvae burrow into and consume its stems.
Festuca rubra
Caterpillars feed inside the grass stems.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Moths are usually harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
22-26 mm
10-15 mm
14-28 日
Young Tawny Marbled Minors feast on various grasses, while adults might not eat at all!
Grasslands
Foraging
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