Painted Jezebel vs Southern Oak Bush-Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Painted Jezebel | Southern Oak Bush-Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Delias hyparete | Meconema meridionale |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Pieridae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 60-80 mm wingspan | 11-15 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Parasites | Herbivores |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam) | Southern and Western Europe (expanding northward) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Painted Jezebel
A brightly colored butterfly with white uppersides and strikingly colorful undersides featuring red, yellow, and black patches on the hindwings. It often roosts in large communal groups.
Did You Know?
At dusk, dozens of individuals gather in communal roosts hanging upside down from branches, displaying their warning-colored undersides.
Southern Oak Bush-Cricket
A small, wingless relative of the oak bush-cricket that has rapidly spread northward across Europe, likely aided by accidental transport in vehicles. It is fully arboreal and flightless.
Did You Know?
Being flightless, it likely spread across Europe by hitchhiking on cars and trucks parked under infested trees.