Common Eastern Bumble Bee vs Emerald Swallowtail
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Eastern Bumble Bee | Emerald Swallowtail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus impatiens | Papilio palinurus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Papilionidae |
| Size | 8-23 mm | 80-100 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
A robust fuzzy bumble bee with a black body and yellow thoracic band that is widely used as a commercial greenhouse pollinator. It is the most abundant bumble bee in eastern North America.
Did You Know?
It can perform buzz pollination by vibrating its flight muscles at a specific frequency to shake pollen from flowers like tomatoes.
Emerald Swallowtail
A stunning swallowtail butterfly with broad bands of emerald green on black wings. The green color is produced by yellow and blue structural layers overlapping. It has graceful spatulate tails on the hindwings.
Did You Know?
The emerald green color is actually an optical illusion created by alternating layers of yellow and blue on the wing scales.