Peppered Moth Dark Form vs Fig Wasp

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Peppered Moth Dark Form	Fig Wasp
Scientific Name	Biston betularia f. carbonaria	Ceratosolen fusciceps
Order	Lepidoptera	Hymenoptera
Family	Geometridae	Agaonidae
Size	42-52 mm wingspan	1.5-2 mm
Habitat	Underground	Forests
Diet	Herbivores	Herbivores
Regions	Europe	Asia, Oceania
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Peppered Moth Dark Form

The dark melanic form of the famous peppered moth, a textbook example of natural selection. Became dominant during industrial pollution when soot darkened tree bark.

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Did You Know?

The rise and fall of the dark form tracks industrial pollution so closely it remains the best example of evolution in action.

Fig Wasp

A tiny wasp that pollinates a single species of fig in an obligate mutualism.

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Did You Know?

Each fig species typically depends on just one species of pollinator wasp.