Halloween Pennant vs Peruphasma Stick Insect
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Halloween Pennant | Peruphasma Stick Insect |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Celithemis eponina | Peruphasma marmoratum |
| Order | Odonata | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Libellulidae | Pseudophasmatidae |
| Size | 55-62 mm wingspan | 5-7 cm |
| Habitat | Ponds & Lakes | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America | Venezuela (Andes) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
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.
Peruphasma Stick Insect
A marbled-looking stick insect from the high montane forests of the Venezuelan Andes. Its mottled coloring camouflages it on lichen-covered branches.
Did You Know?
It lives at elevations above 2,000 meters in some of the most remote cloud forests of the Andes.