Batman moth
Coelostathma discopunctana
The batman moth is a tiny light tan moth. The dark marks on its wings can look like the Batman logo, which is how it got its name. When it rests, it folds itself into a flat, rounded triangle.
Lives in
The eastern United States and Canada, down to Mexico and the Caribbean, in fields and gardens
Wingspan
1.1 to 1.5 cm (0.43 to 0.59 in)
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. Moths cannot bite or sting.
What does it eat?
Its caterpillars eat clover.
How big is it?
How wide are its wings?
⚽could fly across a whole football pitch in 44 seconds
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How fast is it?
A person walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
Batman moth about 8.6 km/h (5.3 mph)
A kid running fast about 13 km/h (8.1 mph)
A grown-up on a bike about 25 km/h (16 mph)
cool stuff
Fun facts
1
When it rests, it tucks its front wings behind its back wings.
2
Each front wing has a small black dot above a darker patch near the edge.
3
It looks almost the same as another little moth, Sparganothoides lentiginosana, so people often mix them up.
you asked
Most asked questions about Batman moth
?Why is it called the batman moth?
The dark markings on its wings can look like the Batman logo.
?What does the batman moth eat?
Its caterpillars eat clover.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Coelostathma discopunctana
- Named by
- Clemens, 1860
- Group
- Moths
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Classification
- Insecta > Lepidoptera > Tortricidae
- Lives on
- North America
- Also known as
- Batman
Where the facts come from
- Coelostathma discopunctana (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by Dendroica cerulea. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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