Chinese Windmill vs Green Oak Tortrix
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Chinese Windmill | Green Oak Tortrix |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Atrophaneura alcinous | Tortrix viridana |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Papilionidae | Tortricidae |
| Size | Wingspan 75-100mm | 20-24 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Underground | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Asia | Europe, Western Asia, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Chinese Windmill
A dark swallowtail butterfly with crimson patches on the hindwings and a slow fluttering flight. The body is red indicating toxicity.
Did You Know?
Its slow fluttering flight resembles a windmill and advertises its toxicity acquired from poisonous aristolochia plants.
Green Oak Tortrix
A small bright green moth with pale hindwings that is the most important oak defoliator in Europe. Outbreak years can turn whole oak canopies brown by June.
Did You Know?
Defoliation by this moth has shaped oak woodland ecology for thousands of years.