Coccygomimus Wasp vs Death Head Hawkmoth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Coccygomimus Wasp Death Head Hawkmoth
Scientific Name Pimpla turionellae Acherontia atropos
Order Hymenoptera Lepidoptera
Family Ichneumonidae Sphingidae
Size 8-14 mm 100-130 mm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Nectar Feeders Herbivores
Regions Europe, Asia, North America Africa, Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Coccygomimus Wasp

A cosmopolitan black ichneumonid used in biological control of pine shoot moths. Females sting and paralyze host pupae before ovipositing.

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Did You Know?

It has been deliberately released in many countries as a biological control agent against pine shoot moths.

Death Head Hawkmoth

Famous for the skull-like pattern on its thorax. Can emit a loud squeak when disturbed. Raids beehives by mimicking bee scent to steal honey.

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Did You Know?

Deaths-head hawkmoths invade beehives by releasing a chemical that mimics the scent of bees, allowing them to walk in unbothered and feast on honey.