Aposthonia Web Spinner vs Ash Bark Weevil
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Aposthonia Web Spinner | Ash Bark Weevil |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aposthonia ceylonica | Magdalis armigera |
| Order | Embioptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Oligotomidae | Curculionidae |
| Size | 7.0-11.0 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Hedgerows |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Asia | Europe |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Aposthonia Web Spinner
A web spinner from Sri Lanka and southern India found under bark and stones. It lives in communal silk galleries with multiple females.
Did You Know?
Multiple females share interconnected silk galleries but each maintains her own brood chamber within the communal web.
Ash Bark Weevil
A small black weevil that breeds under the bark of ash trees. Larvae create winding galleries in the cambium. Has become more noticed with ash dieback disease.
Did You Know?
Often colonizes ash trees already weakened by ash dieback disease, accelerating their decline.