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White-tipped Ctenucha

Ctenucha rubroscapus

The White-tipped Ctenucha is a beautiful moth with bright colors and fluffy bodies. They are often found fluttering around flowers, where they look for nectar to drink.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The White-tipped Ctenucha has a striking metallic blue-black body and bright red-orange head. Its antennae feature distinctive white tips. Sometimes, a red-orange band adorns the base of its forewings, making it visually distinct from many other dark moths.

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White-tipped Ctenucha
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White-tipped Ctenucha

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

Caterpillars munch on grasses, but adults drink flower nectar!

It often pretends to be a wasp to keep enemies away!

Its fuzzy body might help it keep warm during cooler days.

Unlike most moths, it loves to zip around in the sunshine.

特殊能力

能力

Daylight Navigator

White-tipped Ctenucha can fly during the day because of special adaptations that help them avoid night-flying predators and find flowers.

能力

Wasp Impersonator

White-tipped Ctenucha has colors and flight patterns that help them look like a stinging wasp, scaring off potential predators.

能力

Bright Antennae Beacon

White-tipped Ctenucha has bright white tips on its antennae that might help them recognize other moths for mating.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
35-45 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
7-14 日
飛行速度
12 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while their caterpillars munch on grasses.

年齢による違い: Larvae (caterpillars) eat grasses and sedges; adults drink flower nectar.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Grasses
  • Sedges

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Adult moths are a food source for insectivorous birds.

pollinates

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Adults visit this flower for nectar, aiding in its pollination.

eats

Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common grass.

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

These moths are safe to watch, but it's best to leave them alone and not touch them.

よくある質問

White-tipped Ctenuchaの翼開長は何ですか?

35-45 mm

White-tipped Ctenuchaのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

White-tipped Ctenuchaの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

White-tipped Ctenuchaの飛行速度は何ですか?

12 km/h

White-tipped Ctenuchaは何を食べますか?

Adults sip sweet nectar from flowers, while their caterpillars munch on grasses.

White-tipped Ctenuchaは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

White-tipped Ctenuchaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

White-tipped Ctenuchaの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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