Yellow-Banded Cimbicid vs Lobster Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Yellow-Banded Cimbicid Lobster Moth
Scientific Name Trichiosoma tibiale Stauropus fagi
Order Hymenoptera Lepidoptera
Family Cimbicidae Notodontidae
Size 15-22 mm 45-70 mm wingspan
Habitat Mountains Woodlands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Yellow-Banded Cimbicid

A large, hairy sawfly with a banded abdomen and prominent clubbed antennae. The body is covered in dense yellowish hairs giving it a bumblebee-like appearance.

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Did You Know?

This large sawfly is frequently mistaken for a bumblebee in flight due to its hairy body and loud buzzing sound.

Lobster Moth

A moth whose young caterpillar mimics an ant and mature caterpillar resembles a lobster.

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Did You Know?

The caterpillar raises its swollen tail and thoracic legs in a bizarre threat display.