Bazaar Fly vs Moorland Clouded Yellow

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bazaar Fly Moorland Clouded Yellow
Scientific Name Musca sorbens Colias palaeno
Order Diptera Lepidoptera
Family Muscidae Pieridae
Size 5-7 mm 48-54 mm wingspan
Habitat Woodlands Mountains
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia Northern and central Europe, temperate Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern (nationally endangered in several co

Bazaar Fly

A tropical fly that feeds on eye and wound secretions, spreading trachoma. It is a major public health concern in developing tropical countries.

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Did You Know?

It is the primary mechanical vector of trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of blindness.

Moorland Clouded Yellow

A lemon-yellow butterfly with dark wing borders found in northern bogs and mountain moors. It is a glacial relict species that has declined as peatlands have been drained.

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Did You Know?

As a relic of the last ice age, it survives only in the coldest, most acidic habitats in western Europe.