Dewy Ringlet vs Emerald Cuckoo Wasp

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Dewy Ringlet Emerald Cuckoo Wasp
Scientific Name Erebia pandrose Stilbum cyanurum
Order Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Family Nymphalidae Chrysididae
Size 34-42 mm wingspan 10-18 mm
Habitat Mountains Underground
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe, Scandinavia, Urals Africa, Southern Asia, Australia, Southern Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Dewy Ringlet

A widespread alpine ringlet with grayish-brown wings and small eyespots. It is found across many mountain ranges from Scandinavia to the Balkans.

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Did You Know?

It is the most widespread alpine ringlet species in Europe.

Emerald Cuckoo Wasp

One of the largest and most spectacular cuckoo wasps with a vivid metallic green and blue body. It parasitizes mud dauber wasp nests across the Old World tropics.

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Did You Know?

It is the largest cuckoo wasp in the world and its metallic colors can shift from green to blue depending on the viewing angle.