Bordered White vs Wallace's Longwing
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Bordered White | Wallace's Longwing |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bupalus piniaria | Heliconius wallacei |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Geometridae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 32-40 mm wingspan | 60-72 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, temperate Asia | South America (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Bordered White
A sexually dimorphic moth where males are white with brown borders and females are orange-brown. It is one of the most important defoliators of pine forests in Europe.
Did You Know?
Major outbreaks can defoliate thousands of hectares of pine forest in a single season.
Wallace's Longwing
A relatively rare Heliconius species with dark wings marked by a distinctive yellow band on the forewing and red patches at the base of the hindwing. Named after the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. It is primarily found in western Amazonian forests.
Did You Know?
Named after Alfred Russel Wallace, who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection while studying insects in South America and Southeast Asia.