Psocid-like Dustywing vs Kentish Glory Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Psocid-like Dustywing Kentish Glory Moth
Scientific Name Conwentzia psociformis Endromis versicolora
Order Neuroptera Lepidoptera
Family Coniopterygidae Endromidae
Size 3-4 mm wingspan 55-80 mm wingspan
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Predators Herbivores
Regions Europe, North Africa Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Psocid-like Dustywing

A European dustywing named for its resemblance to psocids or booklice. Common on deciduous trees where it hunts mites on leaf surfaces.

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Did You Know?

It is so small and moth-like that it was originally described as a psocid rather than a lacewing.

Kentish Glory Moth

A day-flying moth once widespread in England but now extinct there.

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Did You Know?

Males detect females from over a kilometer away using feathered antennae.