Gold-tailed Ruby Wasp vs Common Footman Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Gold-tailed Ruby Wasp Common Footman Moth
Scientific Name Chrysis fulgida Eilema lurideola
Order Hymenoptera Lepidoptera
Family Chrysididae Erebidae
Size 7-12 mm 31-38 mm wingspan
Habitat Underground Underground
Diet Parasites Omnivores
Regions Central Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe Europe, Western Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Gold-tailed Ruby Wasp

A dazzling metallic wasp with a bright green head and thorax and a golden-red abdomen. It is a brood parasite of potter wasps and mason wasps.

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Did You Know?

Its armoured exoskeleton is so tough that host wasps cannot sting through it.

Common Footman Moth

A narrow-winged grey moth with a distinctive yellow-orange leading edge on the forewing. It rests with wings wrapped tightly around its body like a rolled leaf.

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Did You Know?

Its common name refers to the way it wraps its wings like a footman standing at attention.