Blood-red Cymothoe vs Walker's Nasute Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Blood-red Cymothoe | Walker's Nasute Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cymothoe sangaris | Nasutitermes walkeri |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Nymphalidae | Termitidae |
| Size | 55-70 mm wingspan | Workers 4-5 mm, soldiers 5-6 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, DRC) | Eastern Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Blood-red Cymothoe
A strikingly sexually dimorphic butterfly where males are vivid blood-red and females are brown with white bands. It is one of the most recognizable butterflies in Central African forests. Flight is relatively slow and gliding.
Did You Know?
The blood-red coloration of males is so vivid that early European explorers initially mistook them for a different species from the brown females.
Walker's Nasute Termite
An arboreal termite that builds round carton nests on tree trunks in eastern Australia. Its nests are made from chewed wood cemented with fecal material.
Did You Know?
Its arboreal nests provide shelter to many other invertebrate species including spiders and beetles.