探検昆虫

Tree-lichen Beauty

Cryphia algae

Tree-lichen Beauty is a beautiful moth that loves to rest on tree bark. Its wings look like the lichen on trees, helping it hide from predators. This makes it a special friend of the forest!

生息地: Forests

外見

The Tree-lichen Beauty is a small, mottled grey, green, and white moth with wings that strikingly mimic the texture and colour of tree lichen. Its irregular wing patterns and frilly edges help it blend seamlessly with bark. This incredible camouflage makes it almost invisible on lichen-covered trees.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNoctuidaeCryphia
Tree-lichen Beauty
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Tree-lichen Beauty

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 Tree-lichen Beauty moths don't eat at all! They live off energy stored as caterpillars.

Look closely! Sometimes actual tiny fungi grow on their wings, adding to their disguise!

Their caterpillars change color as they grow, perfectly matching the lichen they munch on!

This tiny moth belongs to a family called 'owlet moths,' known for many larger species!

特殊能力

能力

Masters of Disguise

Tree-lichen Beauty can disappear against tree bark because its wings have intricate patterns that perfectly mimic lichen, helping them avoid predators.

能力

Lichen Munchers

Tree-lichen Beauty caterpillars have a specialized diet because they can digest and thrive exclusively on tree lichens, a food source few other insects use.

能力

Night Navigator

Tree-lichen Beauty can fly safely at night because its excellent night vision allows it to navigate and find mates in the dark, avoiding diurnal predators.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-32 mm
サイズ
12-16 mm
寿命
250-365 日
飛行速度
5-15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Caterpillars munch on tree lichens, while adult moths do not feed.

年齢による違い: Larvae consume lichens, while adult moths do not feed, relying on stored energy from their larval stage.

主な食物

  • Crustose lichens
  • Foliose lichens
  • Tree lichens

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Eats adult moths flying at night.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Forages for larvae and adult moths on bark.

eats

Common Orange Lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Larvae feed on this and other tree lichens.

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

Always watch moths from a distance and don't touch them.

よくある質問

Tree-lichen Beautyの翼開長は何ですか?

25-32 mm

Tree-lichen Beautyのサイズは何ですか?

12-16 mm

Tree-lichen Beautyの寿命は何ですか?

250-365 日

Tree-lichen Beautyの飛行速度は何ですか?

5-15 km/h

Tree-lichen Beautyは何を食べますか?

Caterpillars munch on tree lichens, while adult moths do not feed.

Tree-lichen Beautyは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Tree-lichen Beautyはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Tree-lichen Beautyの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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