Filigree Skimmer vs Dun-bar

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Filigree Skimmer Dun-bar
Scientific Name Pseudoleon superbus Cosmia trapezina
Order Odonata Lepidoptera
Family Libellulidae Noctuidae
Size 42-48 mm 28-34 mm wingspan
Habitat Deserts & Drylands Underground
Diet Predators Predators
Regions North America Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Filigree Skimmer

A dragonfly with ornate banded wing patterns and arid habitat preferences.

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Did You Know?

It is one of few dragonfly species found in extremely arid desert environments.

Dun-bar

A late summer noctuid moth whose caterpillars are partly predatory, eating other moth larvae sharing their tree. Variable brown coloration with a distinctive pale bar.

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Did You Know?

Caterpillars are cannibalistic and predatory, readily consuming other moth larvae they encounter on leaves.