Green Oak Tortrix vs Barn Swallow Bug
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green Oak Tortrix | Barn Swallow Bug |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tortrix viridana | Oeciacus vicarius |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Tortricidae | Cimicidae |
| Size | 20-24 mm wingspan | 3-4 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Blood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Western Asia, North Africa | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Green Oak Tortrix
A small bright green moth with pale hindwings that is the most important oak defoliator in Europe. Outbreak years can turn whole oak canopies brown by June.
Did You Know?
Defoliation by this moth has shaped oak woodland ecology for thousands of years.
Barn Swallow Bug
A cimicid ectoparasite of cliff swallows and barn swallows in North America. It can bite humans in buildings after swallow nests are abandoned.
Did You Know?
Swallow colonies may abandon heavily infested nesting sites and relocate to parasite-free locations.