Snout Moth vs Wallace's Longwing
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Snout Moth | Wallace's Longwing |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Vitessa suradeva | Heliconius wallacei |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pyralidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 40-50 mm wingspan | 60-72 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Southeast Asia | South America (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador) |
| 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'.
Did You Know?
Caterpillars can tolerate feeding on toxic plants that would kill most other moth species.
Wallace's Longwing
A relatively rare Heliconius species with dark wings marked by a distinctive yellow band on the forewing and red patches at the base of the hindwing. Named after the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. It is primarily found in western Amazonian forests.
Did You Know?
Named after Alfred Russel Wallace, who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection while studying insects in South America and Southeast Asia.