Red-legged Pimpla vs Willow Beauty

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Red-legged Pimpla Willow Beauty
Scientific Name Pimpla rufipes Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Order Hymenoptera Lepidoptera
Family Ichneumonidae Geometridae
Size 10-15 mm 38-48 mm wingspan
Habitat Heathland Gardens
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Europe, Asia, North Africa Europe, western Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Red-legged Pimpla

A robust black ichneumon wasp with distinctive reddish-orange legs. It parasitizes a wide range of moth and butterfly pupae.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the most generalist ichneumon wasps, recorded parasitizing over 100 different host species.

Willow Beauty

A well-camouflaged moth with grey-brown wings marked with dark cross-lines that blends perfectly with tree bark. It is one of the most common moths found in gardens.

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Did You Know?

Like the peppered moth, it has developed a darker form in areas affected by industrial pollution.