Wood White vs Green Oak Tortrix
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wood White | Green Oak Tortrix |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptidea sinapis | Tortrix viridana |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pieridae | Tortricidae |
| Size | 36-48 mm wingspan | 20-24 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Meadows | Woodlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe, western Asia | Europe, Western Asia, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Wood White
A delicate, fluttery butterfly with rounded white wings and a small grey wingtip patch. It has a weak, dancing flight close to the ground.
Did You Know?
It was recently discovered to be a complex of three cryptic species indistinguishable by appearance alone.
Green Oak Tortrix
A small bright green moth with pale hindwings that is the most important oak defoliator in Europe. Outbreak years can turn whole oak canopies brown by June.
Did You Know?
Defoliation by this moth has shaped oak woodland ecology for thousands of years.