Processionary Caterpillar Moth vs Oberthur's Loepa Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Processionary Caterpillar Moth Oberthur's Loepa Moth
Scientific Name Ochrogaster lunifer Loepa oberthuri
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Notodontidae Saturniidae
Size 35-45 mm wingspan 80-105 mm
Habitat Woodlands Forests
Diet Herbivores Omnivores
Regions Australia, Oceania Southern China, Vietnam
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Processionary Caterpillar Moth

A moth whose caterpillars are famous for travelling in long, nose-to-tail processions through the Australian bush. The larvae are covered in irritating hairs that can cause severe allergic reactions in humans.

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Did You Know?

Processions of caterpillars can stretch for metres and contain hundreds of individuals following a silk trail left by the leader.

Oberthur's Loepa Moth

A bright golden-yellow silk moth with distinctive violet-centered eyespots surrounded by rings of yellow and brown. It is found in the montane forests of southern China and Vietnam.

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Did You Know?

Named after the famous French entomologist Charles Oberthur, who described many Asian Lepidoptera in the late 19th century.