Bee Chafer vs Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Bee Chafer | Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Trichius rosaceus | Hylaeus facilis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Colletidae |
| Size | 9-13mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Farmland |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Oceania (Hawaii) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
Bee Chafer
A furry bumblebee-mimicking flower beetle with yellow and black bands. Visits roses and other garden flowers.
Did You Know?
So convincingly mimics a bumblebee that many people refuse to pick it up, believing it will sting.
Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee
An endemic Hawaiian bee found across several of the main Hawaiian islands. It is a generalist pollinator that visits a variety of native and non-native flowers. Like other Hawaiian Hylaeus, it carries pollen internally in its crop rather than on external body hairs.
Did You Know?
Unlike most bees, Hawaiian yellow-faced bees swallow pollen and carry it in their crop, regurgitating it to provision their nest cells.