Grape Phylloxera vs Marbled Minor
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Grape Phylloxera | Marbled Minor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Daktulosphaira vitifoliae | Oligia strigilis |
| Order | Hemiptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Phylloxeridae | Noctuidae |
| Size | 0.5-1.5 mm | 24-28 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Orchards | Underground |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Worldwide wine-growing regions | Europe |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Grape Phylloxera
A tiny aphid-like insect that feeds on grapevine roots, causing galls and eventually killing European grape varieties. It devastated European vineyards in the 19th century.
Did You Know?
The Great French Wine Blight it caused destroyed over 40% of French vineyards, reshaping the global wine industry forever.
Marbled Minor
A small, cryptically marked moth that is extremely variable in pattern. Part of a complex of similar-looking species that can only be reliably separated by dissection.
Did You Know?
Part of a notoriously difficult species complex where three species look almost identical.