Mexican Zorapteran vs Sweetbay Silk Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Mexican Zorapteran	Sweetbay Silk Moth
Scientific Name	Zorotypus manni	Callosamia securifera
Order	Zoraptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Zorotypidae	Saturniidae
Size	2-3 mm	80-105 mm
Habitat	Forests	Wetlands
Diet	Omnivores	Omnivores
Regions	Central America, Mexico	Southeastern United States coastal plain
Conservation	Data Deficient	Least Concern

Mexican Zorapteran

A tiny colonial insect from Mexican tropical forests. It is found under bark in small family groups and like other zorapterans shows both blind wingless and eyed winged forms.

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Did You Know?

Zorapterans engage in dominance hierarchies within their tiny colonies, with larger individuals monopolizing food and mates.

Sweetbay Silk Moth

A large silk moth similar to the promethea but associated with sweetbay magnolia in the southeastern United States. Males are dark brown-black and females are reddish-brown.

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Did You Know?

The sweetbay silk moth is so closely tied to wetland habitats that its distribution precisely mirrors that of sweetbay magnolia swamps along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.