Indian Dobsonfly vs Great Helen

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Indian Dobsonfly Great Helen
Scientific Name Nevromus testaceus Papilio iswara
Order Megaloptera Lepidoptera
Family Corydalidae Papilionidae
Size 35-50 mm wingspan 120-150 mm wingspan
Habitat Rivers & Streams Rivers & Streams
Diet Predators Nectar Feeders
Regions South Asia Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Thailand, Myanmar)
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

Indian Dobsonfly

A medium-sized dobsonfly found in hill streams of the Indian subcontinent. Larvae live under rocks in well-oxygenated rapids.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few megalopteran species found in tropical South Asia.

Great Helen

A large, elegant swallowtail with dark velvety black wings bearing a broad white band across the hindwings and blue submarginal spots. The hindwings have distinctive spatulate tails.

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Did You Know?

Males are often seen mud-puddling in large groups along forest streams, sometimes alongside dozens of other swallowtail species.