Common Green Furrow Bee vs Rush Veneer Moth
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Green Furrow Bee | Rush Veneer Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lasioglossum malachurum | Nomophila noctuella |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Halictidae | Crambidae |
| Size | 7-9 mm | 26-34 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia | Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Common Green Furrow Bee
A small, primitively eusocial sweat bee in which a single queen overwinters and founds a colony with successive worker broods. It has a bronzy-green head and thorax.
Did You Know?
Colonies can have over 100 workers by late summer, making it one of the most social of all halictid bees.
Rush Veneer Moth
A migratory snout moth with warm brown forewings and pale hindwings. It is a strong flier that regularly migrates northward from the Mediterranean each year.
Did You Know?
It is one of the most widely distributed moths in the world, found on every continent except Antarctica.