Banded Alder Borer vs Southern Festoon
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Banded Alder Borer | Southern Festoon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rosalia funebris | Zerynthia polyxena |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Papilionidae |
| Size | 25-38mm | 46-56 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Heathland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America | Southern and eastern Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern (protected in many countries) |
Banded Alder Borer
A striking longhorn beetle with bold black and white banding and long banded antennae. It breeds in dead alder and other hardwood trees.
Did You Know?
It is the North American counterpart of the famous European Rosalia alpina and equally beautiful but less endangered.
Southern Festoon
A strikingly patterned butterfly with yellow wings marked with black zigzags and red spots. It is one of Europe's earliest spring butterflies and resembles a small, ornate kite.
Did You Know?
Its larvae sequester toxic aristolochic acids from their food plant, making all life stages unpalatable to birds.