Notoligotoma Web Spinner vs Common Rose Swallowtail

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Notoligotoma Web Spinner Common Rose Swallowtail
Scientific Name Notoligotoma hardyi Pachliopta aristolochiae
Order Embioptera Lepidoptera
Family Australembiidae Papilionidae
Size 9.0-14.0 mm Wingspan 80-110 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Gall Makers Nectar Feeders
Regions Oceania India, Sri Lanka, China, Southeast Asia
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Notoligotoma Web Spinner

An Australian web spinner found in tropical northern Australia. It builds silk galleries on tree trunks during the wet season.

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Did You Know?

During the dry season, colonies retreat into deep bark crevices and become dormant until the rains return.

Common Rose Swallowtail

A striking black and crimson swallowtail butterfly common across South and Southeast Asia. Its body contains toxins sequestered from Aristolochia host plants.

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Did You Know?

Several non-toxic butterfly species mimic its bold red and black warning colors to avoid predators.