Bright-line Brown-eye Moth vs Horned Treehopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bright-line Brown-eye Moth Horned Treehopper
Scientific Name Lacanobia oleracea Centrotus cornutus
Order Lepidoptera Hemiptera
Family Noctuidae Membracidae
Size 35-44 mm wingspan 7-10 mm
Habitat Gardens Heathland
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe, Western Asia Europe, Western Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Bright-line Brown-eye Moth

A reddish-brown moth with a prominent white-edged kidney mark and bright white subterminal line. It is a common garden moth across much of Europe.

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Did You Know?

It is sometimes called the tomato moth due to its caterpillar's fondness for greenhouse tomatoes.

Horned Treehopper

A European treehopper with two prominent lateral horns projecting from the pronotum. Its dark brown body and horn-like projections give it a distinctive silhouette among foliage.

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Did You Know?

The paired pronotal horns may serve to make the insect harder for predators to swallow, functioning as an anti-predator defense.