African Grass Blue vs Giant Resin Bee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	African Grass Blue	Giant Resin Bee
Scientific Name	Zizeeria knysna	Megachile sculpturalis
Order	Lepidoptera	Hymenoptera
Family	Lycaenidae	Megachilidae
Size	16-22 mm wingspan	14-24 mm
Habitat	Parks	Woodlands
Diet	Nectar Feeders	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Africa, Southern Europe, South Asia	East Asia, North America, Europe
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

African Grass Blue

Tiny blue butterfly with spotted gray-brown undersides. One of the smallest butterflies in Africa.

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With a wingspan under two centimetres, it is among the tiniest butterflies in the world.

A large solitary bee originally from East Asia now invasive in North America and Europe. It uses tree resin and mud to seal its nesting cavities.

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It was first detected in the US in 1994 and has spread rapidly across the eastern states.