Bartman's Timema vs Bright-line Brown-eye Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bartman's Timema Bright-line Brown-eye Moth
Scientific Name Timema bartmani Lacanobia oleracea
Order Phasmatodea Lepidoptera
Family Timematidae Noctuidae
Size 1.5-2 cm 35-44 mm wingspan
Habitat Mountains Gardens
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions United States (Southern California mountains) Europe, Western Asia
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

Bartman's Timema

A small, green timema from the mountains of southern California. It was described relatively recently from a restricted range.

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Did You Know?

It is found only in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains of southern California.

Bright-line Brown-eye Moth

A reddish-brown moth with a prominent white-edged kidney mark and bright white subterminal line. It is a common garden moth across much of Europe.

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Did You Know?

It is sometimes called the tomato moth due to its caterpillar's fondness for greenhouse tomatoes.