Sallow vs Southern Oak Bush-Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sallow | Southern Oak Bush-Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Xanthia icteritia | Meconema meridionale |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Noctuidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 30-36 mm wingspan | 11-15 mm |
| Habitat | Hedgerows | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | Southern and Western Europe (expanding northward) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Sallow
A pretty golden-yellow moth found in autumn, associated with sallow trees. Adults can be attracted to sugar or wine rope. Larvae feed on sallow catkins before descending to feed on low plants.
Did You Know?
Larvae begin life eating sallow catkins high in trees, then descend to complete development on ground-level plants.
Southern Oak Bush-Cricket
A small, wingless relative of the oak bush-cricket that has rapidly spread northward across Europe, likely aided by accidental transport in vehicles. It is fully arboreal and flightless.
Did You Know?
Being flightless, it likely spread across Europe by hitchhiking on cars and trucks parked under infested trees.