Sallow vs Tussar Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sallow Tussar Moth
Scientific Name Xanthia icteritia Antheraea mylitta
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Noctuidae Saturniidae
Size 30-36 mm wingspan 120-160 mm wingspan
Habitat Hedgerows Forests
Diet Herbivores Omnivores
Regions Europe India, Southeast Asia
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.

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Did You Know?

Larvae begin life eating sallow catkins high in trees, then descend to complete development on ground-level plants.

Tussar Moth

A large Indian silk moth with deep golden-brown wings and prominent eyespots bordered in black. It is one of the most commercially important wild silk moths in South Asia.

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Did You Know?

Tribal communities in central India have harvested its cocoons for tussar silk for over 4,000 years.