Green Rice Leafhopper vs Camberwell Beauty

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Green Rice Leafhopper Camberwell Beauty
Scientific Name Nephotettix virescens Nymphalis antiopa
Order Hemiptera Lepidoptera
Family Cicadellidae Nymphalidae
Size 4-5 mm 62-86 mm wingspan
Habitat Wetlands Rivers & Streams
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions South Asia, Southeast Asia Europe, Asia, North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Green Rice Leafhopper

A major pest of rice in tropical Asia, transmitting tungro virus disease. It is one of the most economically damaging leafhoppers in the world.

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Did You Know?

Rice tungro virus transmitted by this leafhopper can destroy entire rice harvests, threatening food security for millions.

Camberwell Beauty

A large, velvety maroon butterfly with a broad creamy-yellow wing border and a row of blue spots. It is a rare migrant to Britain but common across much of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Did You Know?

Adults hibernate through the winter and can live for over 11 months, making them one of the longest-lived butterflies.