Clara's Satin Moth vs Green Baron

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Clara's Satin Moth Green Baron
Scientific Name Thalaina clara Euthalia adonia
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Geometridae Nymphalidae
Size 40-50 mm wingspan 60-80 mm wingspan
Habitat Woodlands Forests
Diet Herbivores Sap Feeders
Regions Eastern Australia, Tasmania Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Clara's Satin Moth

An Australian moth with satiny white wings marked with orange bands. Found in eastern Australia and Tasmania. Caterpillars feed on acacia foliage.

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Did You Know?

The satiny sheen of the wings gives this moth an almost luminous quality when seen in Australian bush at night.

Green Baron

A forest butterfly with vivid iridescent green upperside in males, while females are brownish with white markings. It has a powerful, gliding flight pattern and rarely opens its wings when settled.

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Did You Know?

The brilliant green of the male is produced by microscopic structures in the wing scales rather than by any chemical pigment.