Imperial Jezebel vs Tethered Walkingstick

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Imperial Jezebel Tethered Walkingstick
Scientific Name Delias harpalyce Manomera tenuescens
Order Lepidoptera Phasmatodea
Family Pieridae Diapheromeridae
Size 6-7 cm wingspan 5-8 cm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Nectar Feeders Herbivores
Regions Australia United States (Eastern)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Imperial Jezebel

A striking butterfly with white uppersides and vivid red and yellow undersides. It flies high in eucalypt canopy and is common in southeastern Australia.

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Did You Know?

Its caterpillars feed exclusively on parasitic mistletoe plants growing on eucalyptus trees.

Tethered Walkingstick

A very thin, elongated walkingstick from the eastern United States. It is among the most slender of all North American phasmids.

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Did You Know?

Its extreme slenderness makes it virtually invisible when resting motionless on a twig.