Broad-faced Sweat Bee vs African Grass Blue

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Broad-faced Sweat Bee	African Grass Blue
Scientific Name	Lasioglossum platycephalum	Zizeeria knysna
Order	Hymenoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Halictidae	Lycaenidae
Size	7-9 mm	16-22 mm wingspan
Habitat	Rivers & Streams	Parks
Diet	Nectar Feeders	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Europe	Africa, Southern Europe, South Asia
Conservation	Near Threatened	Least Concern

Broad-faced Sweat Bee

A rare and distinctive European furrow bee with an unusually broad, flattened head. It nests in sandy or gravelly soils and has become scarce throughout much of its range.

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Did You Know?

Its flattened head shape is thought to be an adaptation for more efficiently excavating nest tunnels in compacted sandy soil.

African Grass Blue

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

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Did You Know?

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