Common Nawab vs Lichen Katydid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Common Nawab Lichen Katydid
Scientific Name Polyura athamas Dysonia sp. (Dysonia magdalenae)
Order Lepidoptera Orthoptera
Family Nymphalidae Tettigoniidae
Size Wingspan 70-90mm 30-45 mm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Asia Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Common Nawab

A large butterfly with pale green-white wings edged in black with two prominent hindwing tails. It has a powerful fast flight and is rarely seen feeding on flowers.

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Did You Know?

Instead of flowers it feeds on rotting fruit, tree sap, and animal dung using its proboscis to probe wet surfaces.

Lichen Katydid

A Central American katydid with a mottled gray-green body that perfectly mimics lichen on bark. It is nearly invisible when pressed against a tree trunk.

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Did You Know?

It feeds on the same lichen it mimics, making it both predator and impersonator of its food source.