Convolvulus Hawk-moth vs Ordinate Large-headed Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Convolvulus Hawk-moth | Ordinate Large-headed Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Agrius convolvuli | Ctenocolletes ordensis |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Sphingidae | Stenotritidae |
| Size | 80-120 mm wingspan | 10-13 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Heathland |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia | Northern Western Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Convolvulus Hawk-moth
A powerful migrant hawk-moth with a streamlined grey body and pink-banded abdomen. It possesses an extraordinarily long proboscis for feeding from deep tubular flowers.
Did You Know?
Its proboscis can exceed 10 cm in length, allowing it to reach nectar in the deepest trumpet-shaped flowers.
Ordinate Large-headed Bee
A rarely collected bee from the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. It is known from very few specimens and its biology remains largely unstudied.
Did You Know?
So few specimens have been collected that almost nothing is known about its nesting behavior or floral preferences.