Large Wall Brown vs Amber Phantom

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Large Wall Brown	Amber Phantom
Scientific Name	Lasiommata maera	Haetera piera
Order	Lepidoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae	Riodinidae
Size	44-56 mm wingspan	55-65 mm wingspan
Habitat	Mountains	Forests
Diet	Nectar Feeders	Fruit Feeders
Regions	Europe, Central Asia	South America
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Large Wall Brown

A medium-sized brown butterfly with large apical eyespots and warm orange patches on the forewings. It frequents rocky terrain and often basks on stone walls and boulders.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most satyrines, it actively seeks out the hottest, most sun-baked rock faces for basking.

Amber Phantom

Largely transparent wings with small amber patches and pink-ringed eyespots. Floats through dark forest understory like a ghost.

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Did You Know?

Its nearly invisible wings make it almost undetectable as it drifts through dim forest shade.