Halloween Pennant vs Pepe Tuna (Bag Moth)
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Halloween Pennant | Pepe Tuna (Bag Moth) |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Celithemis eponina | Liothula omnivora |
| Order | Odonata | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Libellulidae | Psychidae |
| Size | 55-62 mm wingspan | 15-25 mm (male wingspan); cases up to 100 mm |
| Habitat | Ponds & Lakes | Underground |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America | Oceania (New Zealand) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Halloween Pennant
A distinctive dragonfly with boldly patterned orange and brown bands across its wings. It perches at the tips of vegetation and sways in the breeze like a flag.
Did You Know?
Halloween pennants are the only dragonflies in North America that regularly perch on the tips of flexible stems, swaying like small pennants in the wind.
Pepe Tuna (Bag Moth)
A native New Zealand bag moth whose caterpillars construct elaborate portable cases covered with twigs and leaf fragments. Female adults are wingless grubs that never leave their bags. Males are small dark moths that fly to find stationary females.
Did You Know?
The female bag moth never develops wings or legs and spends her entire life inside the bag, even laying her eggs within it before dying.