Garden Springtail vs New Zealand Red Admiral

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Garden Springtail New Zealand Red Admiral
Scientific Name Bourletiella hortensis Vanessa gonerilla
Order Collembola Lepidoptera
Family Bourletiellidae Nymphalidae
Size 1-1.5 mm 50-60 mm wingspan
Habitat Gardens Gardens
Diet Pollen Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Europe, North America Oceania (New Zealand)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Garden Springtail

A globular springtail commonly found in gardens and agricultural fields. It has a distinctive dark body with yellow markings.

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Did You Know?

It can occasionally damage seedlings by feeding on young plant tissue.

New Zealand Red Admiral

An endemic New Zealand butterfly with striking red and black wing patterns. It is found throughout both main islands in bush margins and gardens. The larvae feed exclusively on native stinging nettle (ongaonga).

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Did You Know?

Unlike most butterflies, the New Zealand red admiral overwinters as an adult and can sometimes be seen flying on warm winter days.