Adonis Blue vs Common Green Furrow Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Adonis Blue | Common Green Furrow Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lysandra bellargus | Lasioglossum malachurum |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Lycaenidae | Halictidae |
| Size | 30-36 mm wingspan | 7-9 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Farmland |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Adonis Blue
Males are an intense sky-blue with a chequered fringe; females are brown. Restricted to chalk and limestone grasslands.
Did You Know?
It is considered one of the most brilliantly blue butterflies in Europe.
Common Green Furrow Bee
A small, primitively eusocial sweat bee in which a single queen overwinters and founds a colony with successive worker broods. It has a bronzy-green head and thorax.
Did You Know?
Colonies can have over 100 workers by late summer, making it one of the most social of all halictid bees.