Wall Brown vs Eastern Tailed-Blue

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Wall Brown	Eastern Tailed-Blue
Scientific Name	Lasiommata megera	Cupido comyntas
Order	Lepidoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae	Lycaenidae
Size	Wingspan 36-50mm	20-29 mm wingspan
Habitat	Beaches & Coastal	Grasslands
Diet	Herbivores	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Europe, Asia	North America
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Wall Brown

An orange-brown butterfly with eyespots that basks with wings open on walls, rocks and bare ground.

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Did You Know?

Named for its habit of sunbathing on warm walls and has sadly declined across much of western Europe.

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Tiny blue butterfly with thin tails on the hindwings and orange spots near the tail. One of the smallest and most common butterflies in eastern North America.

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Did You Know?

Its tiny hindwing tails mimic antennae, tricking predators into attacking the wrong end.