Flower Longhorn vs Numata Longwing
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Flower Longhorn | Numata Longwing |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pachyta quadrimaculata | Heliconius numata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 11-20mm | 60-75 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | South America (Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Flower Longhorn
A robust yellow longhorn beetle with four black spots on its elytra. It is a common visitor to umbelliferous flowers in northern forests.
Did You Know?
Despite being a beetle it is frequently mistaken for a wasp due to its yellow and black patterning.
Numata Longwing
A remarkable butterfly that exists in over a dozen wing pattern forms, each mimicking a different species of toxic Melinaea butterfly. Despite their different appearances, all forms belong to the same species. Wing pattern variation is controlled by a supergene on a single chromosome.
Did You Know?
Its wing pattern diversity is controlled by a chromosomal inversion that acts as a supergene, one of the best-studied examples of this genetic mechanism.