Camberwell Beauty vs Fall Webworm

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Camberwell Beauty Fall Webworm
Scientific Name Nymphalis antiopa Hyphantria cunea
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Nymphalidae Erebidae
Size 62-86 mm wingspan 25-42 mm wingspan
Habitat Rivers & Streams Grasslands
Diet Sap Feeders Herbivores
Regions Europe, Asia, North America North America, Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Camberwell Beauty

A large, velvety maroon butterfly with a broad creamy-yellow wing border and a row of blue spots. It is a rare migrant to Britain but common across much of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Did You Know?

Adults hibernate through the winter and can live for over 11 months, making them one of the longest-lived butterflies.

Fall Webworm

A native North American moth whose caterpillars build communal silk webs on tree branches. It has become invasive in Europe and Asia.

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Did You Know?

Unlike tent caterpillars, fall webworm nests enclose the foliage the larvae are feeding on.