Snout Moth vs Japanese Clouded Yellow

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Snout Moth	Japanese Clouded Yellow
Scientific Name	Vitessa suradeva	Colias erate
Order	Lepidoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Pyralidae	Pieridae
Size	40-50 mm wingspan	40-50 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Grasslands
Diet	Herbivores	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Southeast Asia	East Asia, Japan/Korea
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Snout Moth

A large pyralid moth from Southeast Asia and New Guinea whose caterpillars spin webs on young leaves of poisonous shrubs. Adults have elongated labial palps forming a 'snout'.

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Did You Know?

Caterpillars can tolerate feeding on toxic plants that would kill most other moth species.

Japanese Clouded Yellow

Known as 'monjiro-cho' in Japanese, a common yellow butterfly found in open grasslands. Males are bright yellow while females may be white or yellow. A familiar sight in Japanese fields.

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Did You Know?

This butterfly is so common in Japan that it is one of the first butterflies children learn to identify, and it features in many Japanese children's songs.