Garden Grass-veneer vs Green Baron
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Garden Grass-veneer | Green Baron |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chrysoteuchia culmella | Euthalia adonia |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Crambidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 20-26 mm wingspan | 60-80 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Gardens | Forests |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Northern Asia | Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Garden Grass-veneer
A small straw-colored moth with a silvery sheen and prominent labial palps forming a snout. It is one of the commonest grass moths in European lawns.
Did You Know?
Hundreds can be flushed from a single patch of lawn when walking through grass at dusk.
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.
Did You Know?
The brilliant green of the male is produced by microscopic structures in the wing scales rather than by any chemical pigment.