Pale Brown Hawk Moth vs Blind Ringlet

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Pale Brown Hawk Moth	Blind Ringlet
Scientific Name	Theretra nessus	Erebia pharte
Order	Lepidoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Sphingidae	Nymphalidae
Size	55-75 mm	28-34 mm wingspan
Habitat	Orchards	Meadows
Diet	Nectar Feeders	Nectar Feeders
Regions	South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia	Alps, Carpathians
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Pale Brown Hawk Moth

A sleek hawk moth with uniform brown coloring and darker lateral stripes along the body. It is widespread across tropical Asia and Australasia.

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Theretra nessus caterpillars undergo dramatic color changes between instars, shifting from green to brown as they mature.

A small, dark ringlet butterfly with reduced or absent eyespots. It flies in damp alpine meadows during the short mountain summer.

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Its common name refers to its often pupil-less eyespots.