Marbled White Spot vs pretty marbled

Deltote pygarga compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Marbled White Spot is Least Concern while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled White Spot	pretty marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Deltote	Deltote
Species	Deltote pygarga	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled White Spot and pretty marbled share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Deltote.

Conservation Status

Marbled White Spot

LC — Least Concern

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled White Spot	pretty marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled White Spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden