Giant Silk Moth vs Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Giant Silk Moth | Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hyalophora euryalus | Ischnura pumilio |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Odonata |
| Family | Saturniidae | Coenagrionidae |
| Size | 90-130 mm | 26-31 mm body length |
| Habitat | Farmland | Wetlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Western North America, from British Columbia to Baja California | Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Giant Silk Moth
A large western North American silk moth with reddish-brown wings featuring bold white crescent markings and a red-and-white banded body. It is the Pacific coast counterpart of the cecropia moth.
Did You Know?
Hyalophora euryalus can hybridize with the cecropia moth where their ranges overlap, producing fertile offspring in a zone of intergradation.
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
One of Europe's smallest damselflies, with a black body and a single blue segment near the tail tip. Females come in a remarkable variety of colour forms.
Did You Know?
It specialises in colonising new and temporary water bodies that other dragonflies avoid.