Banded Swallowtail vs Sulawesi Honey Bee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Banded Swallowtail Sulawesi Honey Bee
Scientific Name Papilio demolion Apis nigrocincta
Order Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Family Papilionidae Apidae
Size 80-110 mm wingspan 10-13 mm
Habitat Orchards Farmland
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Borneo, Philippines) Indonesia, Philippines
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Banded Swallowtail

A medium-large swallowtail with dark brown-black wings bearing a broad pale greenish-yellow band across both forewings and hindwings. The hindwings have a short, spatula-shaped tail.

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Did You Know?

Males often gather in large numbers at muddy puddles to obtain dissolved minerals, a behavior known as mud-puddling.

Sulawesi Honey Bee

A cavity-nesting honey bee endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. It was only recognized as a distinct species in 2000 after genetic analysis.

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Did You Know?

It was long confused with Apis cerana until DNA studies confirmed it as a separate species.