Water Veneer Moth vs North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Water Veneer Moth | North American Pygmy Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Acentria ephemerella | Neotridactylus apicialis |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Crambidae | Tridactylidae |
| Size | 10-14 mm wingspan (males) | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Ponds & Lakes | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe, North America | Eastern United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Water Veneer Moth
A unique aquatic moth whose larvae live entirely underwater in freshwater lakes. Females are often wingless and spend their whole lives below the water surface.
Did You Know?
Wingless females mate underwater and never leave the lake where they were born.
North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
A minute mole cricket found on sandy shores of rivers and ponds in North America. It burrows just beneath the wet sand surface.
Did You Know?
Its hind tibiae bear paddle-like swimming plates that allow it to skim across the surface of water when flooded out of its burrow.