Bitter Blue vs Hercules Moth of South America

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bitter Blue Hercules Moth of South America
Scientific Name Theclinesthes miskini Copaxa multifenestrata
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Lycaenidae Saturniidae
Size 20-28 mm wingspan 100-130 mm wingspan
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Forests
Diet Nectar Feeders Herbivores
Regions Australia South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Bitter Blue

Small blue and brown butterfly with spotted gray undersides. Commonly found around its host plant in Australian coastal areas.

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Did You Know?

It is tended by several species of ants that protect the caterpillars in exchange for honeydew.

Hercules Moth of South America

A large silk moth with brown wings bearing multiple translucent windows that give it its species name. The wing margins are scalloped and the body is densely furred. It is found in Andean cloud forests where adults fly at night and are attracted to lights.

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Did You Know?

The transparent windows in its wings may serve to break up the moth's silhouette, confusing bat echolocation and helping it avoid predation.