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Western Eyed Sphinx

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

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraSphingidaeSmerinthus
Western Eyed Sphinx
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Western Eyed Sphinx

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 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!

特殊能力

能力

Eye-spot Surprise

Western Eyed Sphinx can flash its bright hindwing eyespots to startle predators, making them think it's a much larger animal.

能力

Stealthy Camouflage

This moth has patterned forewings that perfectly blend with tree bark, helping it hide from predators during the day.

能力

Powerful Flight

Western Eyed Sphinx has strong wing muscles allowing it to hover like a hummingbird while drinking nectar from flowers.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
70-90 mm
サイズ
35-50 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
25-45 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

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.

主な食物

  • willow leaves
  • poplar leaves
  • honeysuckle nectar
  • evening primrose nectar

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Bearberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Feeds on nectar from its trumpet-shaped flowers.

eats

Scouler's Willow

Salix scouleriana

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this tree.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Adult moths are hunted by bats during their nighttime flights.

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

Western Eyed Sphinxの翼開長は何ですか?

70-90 mm

Western Eyed Sphinxのサイズは何ですか?

35-50 mm

Western Eyed Sphinxの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Western Eyed Sphinxの飛行速度は何ですか?

25-45 km/h

Western Eyed Sphinxは何を食べますか?

Adults drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on leaves from various trees and shrubs.

Western Eyed Sphinxは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Western Eyed Sphinxはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Western Eyed Sphinxの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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