Two-spotted Tree Cricket vs Large Yellow Underwing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Two-spotted Tree Cricket Large Yellow Underwing
Scientific Name Neoxabea bipunctata Noctua pronuba
Order Orthoptera Lepidoptera
Family Gryllidae Noctuidae
Size 12-17 mm 50-60 mm wingspan
Habitat Woodlands Farmland
Diet Fruit Feeders Fruit Feeders
Regions Eastern United States Europe, North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Two-spotted Tree Cricket

A reddish-brown tree cricket with two distinctive dark spots at the base of its antennae. It produces a soft continuous trill from deciduous trees at night.

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Did You Know?

Females feed on a special secretion produced by a gland on the male's back during mating, which provides essential nutrients.

Large Yellow Underwing

One of the most abundant moths in Europe with bright yellow-orange hindwings bordered in black. It is strongly attracted to light at night.

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Did You Know?

It has successfully invaded North America and is now one of the most commonly found moths at porch lights across the continent.