Lime-speck Pug vs Elegant Grasshopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lime-speck Pug | Elegant Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Eupithecia centaureata | Zonocerus elegans |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Geometridae | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Size | 19-23 mm wingspan | 25-40 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Predators |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Southern Africa, East Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Lime-speck Pug
A small whitish moth with a distinctive dark spot on each forewing. One of the most widespread pug moths. Larvae feed on flowers of many plant species.
Did You Know?
One of the most polyphagous pug moths, with larvae recorded on the flowers of over 50 plant families.
Elegant Grasshopper
A strikingly colorful grasshopper with green, yellow, black, and orange warning patterns. It feeds on toxic plants and is distasteful to predators.
Did You Know?
They accumulate toxins from the poisonous plants they eat, making them so unpalatable that even starving birds refuse to eat them.