My entry to the Amazing nature contest, free topic, # 5/11/23. [En-Es] Anthophila fabriciana
Hello friends.
Hola amigos.
The first time I saw this insect I thought it was a moth that lacked maturity on its wings.
La primera vez que ví este insecto creí que era una polilla a la que faltaba madurez en las alas.
I just found out, almost a year later, that this strange wing arrangement is actually a mechanism to make its predators believe that it is a jumping spider, and thus have time to flee and get to safety.
Me acabo de enterar, casi un año después, de que esa disposición de alas tan extraña es en realidad un mecanismo para hacer creer a sus depredadores que es una araña saltarina, y así tener tiempo de huir y ponerse a salvo.
It is very small, about 10 millimeters in wingspan and brown with light spots.
Es muy pequeña, de unos 10 milimetros de envergadura y de color marrón con manchas claras.
The most striking thing is the peculiar way in which its wings are arranged, making strange angles between them, especially when viewed from the side.
Lo mas llamativo es la forma peculiar en que dispone sus alas, haciendo raros ángulos entre ellas, sobre todo cuando se le observa lateralmente.
It could be a moth described as Anthophila fabriciana, or another member of the Choreutidae family
Podría ser una polilla descrita como Anthophila fabriciana, o ser otro de los miembros de la familia Choreutidae
Their eye-like spots are the reason for the other name they are known by: "metal mark" moths.
Sus manchas, que parecen ojos son la razón del otro nombre por el que se las conoce: polillas "marca de metal".
These constitute another example of mimicry, developed by some species to ensure their survival.
Estas constituyan otro ejemplo de mimetismo, desarrollado por alguna especies para asegurar su supervivencia.
This moth is diurnal and feeds on the leaves of various plants.
Esta polilla es diurna se alimenta de hojas de diversas plantas.
All photos were taken by me, with my Xiaomi Redmi 9 C smartphone.
Todas las fotos fueron tomadas por mi, con mi teléfono inteligente Redmi 9 C de Xiaomi.
Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my blog.
Muchas gracias por detenerse y leer mi blog.
Imagen hecha con Canva y Paint.
Translated with / Traducido con: Google translator.
Dividers / Separadores
References / Referencias :
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choreutidae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthophila_fabriciana
How are you dear friend @elentogether good morning
How great the information you send us, to be totally honest I was unaware of this behavior.
have a beautiful sunday
Hello @jlufer, good morning. There are still things to discover and, with so many environmental changes, new ones will appear.
Thank you very much, happy Sunday