Barred Red Moth vs Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Barred Red Moth Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer
Scientific Name Hylaea fasciaria Acanthocinus princeps
Order Lepidoptera Coleoptera
Family Geometridae Cerambycidae
Size 30-36 mm wingspan 14-23mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Omnivores Wood Feeders
Regions Europe, Northern Asia North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Barred Red Moth

A reddish-brown moth with a broad darker band across the forewings. It is closely associated with coniferous forests throughout its range.

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Did You Know?

A green form of this species exists and was once considered a separate species.

Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer

A grey-brown longhorn beetle with extremely long antennae that can be four times its body length. Males antennae are longer than females.

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Did You Know?

Its antennae are among the longest relative to body size of any beetle and are used to detect female pheromones.