Fimble Brown Lacewing vs Hispaniolan Swallowtail

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Fimble Brown Lacewing Hispaniolan Swallowtail
Scientific Name Hemerobius fenestratus Papilio aristodemus
Order Neuroptera Lepidoptera
Family Hemerobiidae Papilionidae
Size 8-12 mm wingspan 90-110 mm wingspan
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Omnivores Wood Feeders
Regions Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia Hispaniola, Florida Keys, Cuba
Conservation Least Concern Endangered

Fimble Brown Lacewing

A small brown lacewing with fenestrate wing markings found in boreal forests. Associated with spruce and birch in northern latitudes.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the most cold-tolerant brown lacewings, found well into the subarctic zone.

Hispaniolan Swallowtail

A large swallowtail butterfly found in the Caribbean with yellow and dark brown wings. Several subspecies are endemic to different islands.

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Did You Know?

The Florida Keys subspecies ponceanus is one of the rarest butterflies in the United States.