Rosy Underwing vs Blue Pansy
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Rosy Underwing | Blue Pansy |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Catocala electa | Junonia orithya |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Erebidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 65-80 mm wingspan | 40-60 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Heathland |
| Diet | Predators | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Central and southern Europe, temperate Asia | Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Rosy Underwing
A large moth with camouflaged grey-brown forewings hiding vivid rosy-pink and black hindwings. When disturbed, the flash of pink confuses predators as it drops from its perch.
Did You Know?
Like all underwing moths, it uses a startle display, flashing its bright hindwings then vanishing as it re-covers them.
Blue Pansy
A medium-sized butterfly with stunning bright blue hindwings bearing large eyespots and brown forewings with smaller orange-ringed ocelli. Males are more intensely blue than females.
Did You Know?
The large eyespots on the hindwings are thought to deflect bird attacks toward the wing edge rather than the vulnerable body.