Emerald Cuckoo Wasp vs Great Mormon
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Emerald Cuckoo Wasp | Great Mormon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Stilbum cyanurum | Papilio memnon |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Chrysididae | Papilionidae |
| Size | 10-18 mm | Wingspan 120-150mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Africa, Southern Asia, Australia, Southern Europe | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Emerald Cuckoo Wasp
One of the largest and most spectacular cuckoo wasps with a vivid metallic green and blue body. It parasitizes mud dauber wasp nests across the Old World tropics.
Did You Know?
It is the largest cuckoo wasp in the world and its metallic colors can shift from green to blue depending on the viewing angle.
Great Mormon
A large swallowtail butterfly where females come in multiple dramatically different forms mimicking various toxic butterfly species. Males are uniformly dark.
Did You Know?
Females exist in over 20 different color forms each mimicking a different toxic butterfly species for protection.