Dewy Ringlet vs Honey Bee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Dewy Ringlet Honey Bee
Scientific Name Erebia pandrose Apis mellifera
Order Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Family Nymphalidae Apidae
Size 34-42 mm wingspan 12-15 mm
Habitat Mountains Heathland
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe, Scandinavia, Urals Worldwide
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Dewy Ringlet

A widespread alpine ringlet with grayish-brown wings and small eyespots. It is found across many mountain ranges from Scandinavia to the Balkans.

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Did You Know?

It is the most widespread alpine ringlet species in Europe.

Honey Bee

The worlds most important pollinator. Lives in complex colonies of up to 80,000 individuals with a single queen. Communicates food locations through the waggle dance.

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Did You Know?

A honey bee must visit about 2 million flowers and fly over 88,000 km — equivalent to circling the Earth twice — to produce just one pound of honey.