Large Bloody-nosed Beetle vs Snout Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Large Bloody-nosed Beetle	Snout Moth
Scientific Name	Timarcha goettingensis	Vitessa suradeva
Order	Coleoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pyralidae
Size	8-13 mm	40-50 mm wingspan
Habitat	Meadows	Forests
Diet	Herbivores	Herbivores
Regions	Central and Western Europe	Southeast Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Large Bloody-nosed Beetle

A somewhat smaller relative of Timarcha tenebricosa, with a similarly rounded, convex, black body and fused wing cases. It shares the characteristic reflex bleeding behavior of its genus.

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Did You Know?

Adults are entirely flightless because their hind wings have been completely reduced and their elytra are fused together.

Snout Moth

A large pyralid moth from Southeast Asia and New Guinea whose caterpillars spin webs on young leaves of poisonous shrubs. Adults have elongated labial palps forming a 'snout'.

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Did You Know?

Caterpillars can tolerate feeding on toxic plants that would kill most other moth species.