Tulip-tree Beauty
探検昆虫
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
The Tulip-tree Beauty is a lovely moth that has beautiful patterns on its wings. It likes to rest on tree trunks and is often found in forests where tulip trees grow.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Tulip-tree Beauty moth has intricate mottled patterns of grey, brown, and white, perfectly mimicking tree bark. Its broad, triangular forewings, when at rest, blend seamlessly with its woody environment, making it incredibly hard to spot.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Geometridae属Epimecis
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 Tulip-tree Beauties often don't eat at all, living solely to lay eggs!
It finds mates by releasing invisible perfume signals called pheromones!
Its amazing camouflage makes it seem to vanish right before your eyes!
This moth's caterpillars can eat over ten times their body weight in leaves daily!
特殊能力
能力
Bark Camouflage
Tulip-tree Beauty has wing patterns that perfectly mimic tree bark, helping them disappear from predators.
能力
Night Vision
Tulip-tree Beauty can fly and navigate in darkness because of its specialized eyes, helping them find food and mates.
能力
Shape-Shifting Life
Tulip-tree Beauty can completely transform from a leaf-eating caterpillar into a winged moth through metamorphosis.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 40-70 mm
- サイズ
- 20-30 mm
- 寿命
- 10-20 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Caterpillars munch tree leaves; adults sip nectar or may not feed at all.
年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) eat tree leaves; adults primarily seek nectar or don't feed.
主な食物
- Tulip Tree leaves
- Magnolia leaves
- Sassafras leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Caterpillars feed on its leaves.
eats
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Caterpillars also consume its leaves.
eaten by
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Birds prey on adult moths and larvae.
eaten by
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
Bats hunt adult moths at night.
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
Don't touch moths, as they can be delicate and may fly away quickly.
よくある質問
Tulip-tree Beautyの翼開長は何ですか？
40-70 mm
Tulip-tree Beautyのサイズは何ですか？
20-30 mm
Tulip-tree Beautyの寿命は何ですか？
10-20 日
Tulip-tree Beautyは何を食べますか？
Caterpillars munch tree leaves; adults sip nectar or may not feed at all.
Tulip-tree Beautyは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Tulip-tree Beautyはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Tulip-tree Beautyの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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