Peruvian Mantidfly vs American Moth-Butterfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Peruvian Mantidfly American Moth-Butterfly
Scientific Name Anchieta fumosella Macrosoma heliconiaria
Order Neuroptera Lepidoptera
Family Mantispidae Hedylidae
Size 16-22 mm wingspan 38-45 mm wingspan
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Omnivores Herbivores
Regions Peru, Bolivia, South America Central America, South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Peruvian Mantidfly

A South American mantidfly found in Andean cloud forests and tropical lowlands. A secretive species rarely encountered by collectors.

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Did You Know?

It is among the least studied mantidflies due to its rarity in collections and remote habitat.

American Moth-Butterfly

Pale greenish-gray moth-like butterfly with rounded wings and nocturnal habits. Represents the evolutionary link between butterflies and moths.

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Did You Know?

Despite looking like moths, DNA evidence confirms hedylids are true butterflies within Papilionoidea.