Waved Umber vs Sunda Colugo Fly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Waved Umber Sunda Colugo Fly
Scientific Name Menophra abruptaria Megischus bicolor
Order Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Family Geometridae Stephanidae
Size Wingspan 32-38mm 20-35 mm excluding ovipositor
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Herbivores Parasitoids
Regions Europe Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo, Thailand)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Waved Umber

A brown geometrid moth with distinctive wavy cross-lines. A common urban moth often found on walls and fences.

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Did You Know?

One of the most common garden moths in urban areas, frequently resting on walls and fences during the day.

Sunda Colugo Fly

A parasitoid wasp with a slender body, extremely long ovipositor, and distinctively bicolored black and orange body. It drills into wood to parasitize beetle larvae hidden inside.

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Did You Know?

The female's ovipositor can be twice the length of her body and she can detect beetle larvae hidden deep inside wood through vibrations.