Sirex Woodwasp vs Dark Arches Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sirex Woodwasp Dark Arches Moth
Scientific Name Sirex noctilio Apamea monoglypha
Order Hymenoptera Lepidoptera
Family Siricidae Noctuidae
Size 15-36 mm 46-56 mm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Fungus Feeders Root Feeders
Regions Europe, Africa, Australasia, South America Europe, Western Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Sirex Woodwasp

A large blue-black woodwasp that bores into pine trees to lay eggs. It injects a symbiotic fungus into the wood that feeds its developing larvae.

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Did You Know?

Females carry a special fungus in abdominal glands and inoculate trees during egg-laying.

Dark Arches Moth

A large, dark brown moth with complex darker markings and pale stigmata. It is one of the largest and most frequently trapped noctuids in Europe.

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Did You Know?

Larvae have been recorded feeding on other moth caterpillars when food is scarce.