Cleopatra Butterfly vs Rice Water Weevil
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cleopatra Butterfly | Rice Water Weevil |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gonepteryx cleopatra | Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Pieridae | Curculionidae |
| Size | Wingspan 50-70mm | 2.5-3.5 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Wetlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe, Africa | South Asia (India, Sri Lanka; invasive pest spreading across Asian rice-growing regions) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Cleopatra Butterfly
A large butterfly with deep orange forewings in males and pale greenish wings in females. Common in Mediterranean areas.
Did You Know?
Males have the deepest orange coloring of any European pierid butterfly, contrasting with their lemon-yellow undersides.
Rice Water Weevil
A small, grey-brown weevil that feeds on rice roots as a larva and on rice leaves as an adult. Adults create distinctive narrow feeding scars along the surface of rice leaves parallel to the leaf veins.
Did You Know?
Larvae feed underwater on rice roots, surviving by obtaining oxygen from the rice plant's aerenchyma tissue through specialized spiracles.