Blue-frosted Banner vs Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Blue-frosted Banner | Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Catonephele numilia | Acanthocinus princeps |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 55-70 mm wingspan | 14-23mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | South America (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela) | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Blue-frosted Banner
A sexually dimorphic butterfly where males are velvety black with bright orange bands and females are dark brown with yellow spots. The sexes look so different they were originally described as separate species. It is common in forest gaps and along watercourses.
Did You Know?
Males and females look so different that they were classified as separate species for over a century until breeding experiments revealed their true identity.
Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer
A grey-brown longhorn beetle with extremely long antennae that can be four times its body length. Males antennae are longer than females.
Did You Know?
Its antennae are among the longest relative to body size of any beetle and are used to detect female pheromones.