The Clearwing Moth

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:adult_courtship Visual displays
gptkbp:adult_population_dynamics Seasonal fluctuations
gptkbp:adult_reproductive_strategy Mate selection
gptkbp:adult_sensory_organs Antennae
gptkbp:adult_sensory_perception Olfactory cues
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Summer to fall
gptkbp:behavior Pollinator
gptkbp:color Translucent wings
gptkbp:coloration Camouflaged
Brown and yellow markings
gptkbp:common_name Clearwing Moth
gptkbp:conservation_status Not threatened
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Nectar
gptkbp:ecological_role Pollinator
gptkbp:family Sesiidae
gptkbp:flight_style Erratic
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Sipping nectar
Flower visiting
gptkbp:geographic_distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Open areas near flowers
gptkbp:habitat_preference Wooded areas
gptkbp:has_pet gptkb:Cocoon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Clearwing Moth
gptkbp:larval_feeding_efficiency High on suitable plants
gptkbp:larval_feeding_impact Plant damage
gptkbp:larval_feeding_niche Specialized herbivore.
gptkbp:larval_habitat_specificity Host plant specific
gptkbp:larval_overwintering_strategy Inside host plant stems
gptkbp:larval_stage Varies by species
Burrowing
Herbivorous
Several weeks to months
Green or brown
Various plants
Caterpillars
Parasitic wasps
Fast in optimal conditions
Dependent on host plant availability
Mimics plant stems
Boring into stems
Dependent on host plant health
High from natural enemies
In plant stems
Inside plant stems
gptkbp:life_cycle Complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:lifespan Few weeks
gptkbp:mating_system Pheromone attraction
gptkbp:mimicry Bees and wasps
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:premiered_on Spring to summer
After pupation
gptkbp:reproduction Eggs laid on host plants
gptkbp:scientific_classification Sesiidae family
gptkbp:size gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:wing_configuration Variable
Scales
gptkbp:wing_transparency gptkb:High
gptkbp:wingspan 2 to 5 cm
Hyaline
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mister_Whiskers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8