Shuttle-shaped Dart Moth vs Spotted Jezebel

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Shuttle-shaped Dart Moth Spotted Jezebel
Scientific Name Agrotis puta Delias aganippe
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Noctuidae Pieridae
Size 30-38 mm wingspan 5-6 cm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Heathland
Diet Root Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe, North Africa Australia
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.

Spotted Jezebel

A boldly patterned butterfly with black-bordered white wings and red-spotted undersides. It is the most widespread Delias species in Australia.

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Did You Know?

It is the only Australian jezebel butterfly found in arid inland regions.