Beautiful Snout vs Madeiran Large White
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Beautiful Snout | Madeiran Large White |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hypena crassalis | Pieris brassicae wollastoni |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Erebidae | Pieridae |
| Size | 30-36 mm wingspan | 5-6 cm wingspan |
| Habitat | Heathland | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | Portugal |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
Beautiful Snout
A moth with long palps forming a snout-like projection and warm purple-brown wings crossed by pale lines. It is associated exclusively with bilberry on acidic heathlands.
Did You Know?
Its elongated mouthparts give it the appearance of having a beak, unique among British moths.
Madeiran Large White
A subspecies of the large white butterfly that was endemic to Madeira. It has not been reliably recorded since the 1970s and may be extinct.
Did You Know?
Pesticide use and introduced parasitoid wasps are believed to have driven it to the brink of extinction.