Red-banded Jezebel vs Achemon Sphinx Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Red-banded Jezebel Achemon Sphinx Moth
Scientific Name Delias mysis Eumorpha achemon
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Pieridae Sphingidae
Size 6-7 cm wingspan 85-100 mm
Habitat Forests Orchards
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Australia North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Red-banded Jezebel

A tropical butterfly with white upper wings and vivid red bands on the hindwing underside. It is found in the rainforests of northern Queensland.

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Did You Know?

Males often gather in large numbers to drink from muddy puddles along creek beds.

Achemon Sphinx Moth

A robust hawk moth with pink and tan-brown forewings and bright pink hindwings. It is closely related to the Pandorus sphinx and shares similar grape-feeding larvae.

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Did You Know?

The Achemon sphinx caterpillar changes dramatically in color from green to salmon-pink as it prepares to pupate.