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Smerinthus ophthalmica
The Western Eyed Sphinx is a beautiful moth with big, eye-like spots on its wings. These spots help scare away predators! It loves to fly around at night and is often found near flowers.
生息地: Forests
The Western Eyed Sphinx is a large moth with a fuzzy, thick body and narrow forewings that are typically mottled grey or brown. Its most striking feature are the bright pink hindwings, each bearing a large, blue-ringed black 'eyespots' that resemble an owl's eyes.
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カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Adult moths cannot eat solid food; they drink flower nectar through a straw-like tongue!
Its scientific name, *ophthalmica*, means 'eye-like,' referring to its amazing wing spots!
Some people call them 'hummingbird moths' because they hover like birds while feeding!
The caterpillar has a horn-like tail on its rear, but it's completely harmless to touch!
Western Eyed Sphinx can flash its bright hindwing eyespots to startle predators, making them think it's a much larger animal.
This moth has patterned forewings that perfectly blend with tree bark, helping it hide from predators during the day.
Western Eyed Sphinx has strong wing muscles allowing it to hover like a hummingbird while drinking nectar from flowers.
Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on leaves from various trees and shrubs.
年齢による違い: Larvae eat leaves; adults exclusively drink nectar from flowers.
Lonicera involucrata
Feeds on nectar from its trumpet-shaped flowers.
Salix scouleriana
Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this tree.
Myotis lucifugus
Adult moths are hunted by bats during their nighttime flights.
異なる色の斑点や模様がある。
カラフルとは、生物や物体が明るくはっきりとした多様な色合いを見せることを指します。
多種多様な花粉媒介者(ポリネーター)にとって特に魅力的で有益な植物を表します。
食事のすべて、または大部分が植物で構成されている生物が持つ特徴です。
森林の生息地は木々が密集して生い茂る陸上環境であり、多種多様な動植物の命を支えています。
この特性は、狩り、逃走、または移動において、並外れた素早さを見せる生物を示します。
夜行性の動物は主に夜間に活動し、通常、日中は休んだり眠ったりしています。
花粉を運び、植物の受粉と繁殖を助ける生物のことを指します。
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Don't touch moths, as they can be delicate and may fly away quickly.
70-90 mm
35-50 mm
7-14 日
25-45 km/h
Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on leaves from various trees and shrubs.
Forests
Foraging
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