Burnet Companion vs Birch Leafminer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Burnet Companion Birch Leafminer
Scientific Name Euclidia glyphica Fenusa pusilla
Order Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Family Erebidae Tenthredinidae
Size Wingspan 25-30mm 3-4 mm (adult)
Habitat Grasslands Forests
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe, Asia Europe, North America
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Burnet Companion

A small day-flying brown and orange moth often seen flying alongside burnet moths on flower-rich grasslands.

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Did You Know?

Named because it is often seen flying in the company of six-spot burnet moths on the same flower-rich meadows.

Birch Leafminer

An invasive European sawfly that mines inside birch leaves in North America. Heavy infestations cause extensive browning and premature leaf drop.

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Did You Know?

Multiple generations per year cause increasingly severe browning through the growing season.