Angle Shades vs Neotropical Atlas Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Angle Shades Neotropical Atlas Moth
Scientific Name Phlogophora meticulosa Arsenura armida
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Noctuidae Saturniidae
Size 45-52 mm wingspan 120-160 mm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Forests
Diet Herbivores Omnivores
Regions Europe, western Asia, North Africa Mexico through Brazil, Argentina
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Angle Shades

A moth with uniquely crumpled wings in olive, pink, and brown that perfectly resemble a dead leaf. It can be found in every month of the year in mild climates.

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Did You Know?

Its wings naturally fold into angular creases at rest, enhancing its dead-leaf camouflage.

Neotropical Atlas Moth

A large silkmoth with wavy brown and grey wings and distinctive scalloped wing margins. Its caterpillars are gregarious and processionary.

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Did You Know?

Caterpillars march nose-to-tail in long single-file processions between feeding and resting sites on tree trunks.