Shuttle-shaped Dart Moth vs Feather-horned Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Shuttle-shaped Dart Moth Feather-horned Beetle
Scientific Name Agrotis puta Rhipicera femorata
Order Lepidoptera Coleoptera
Family Noctuidae Rhipiceridae
Size 30-38 mm wingspan 15-25 mm
Habitat Farmland Woodlands
Diet Root Feeders Root Feeders
Regions Europe, North Africa Oceania
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Shuttle-shaped Dart Moth

A small, pale greyish-brown moth with a shuttle-shaped claviform stigma. Males and females show different color tones, with females being darker.

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Did You Know?

It can produce two generations per year in warmer parts of its range.

Feather-horned Beetle

A beetle with spectacular fan-shaped antennae used for detecting pheromones.

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Did You Know?

Males have antennae with up to 20 flabellate segments resembling feathers.