Green Carpenter Bee vs Waved Sphinx Moth
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green Carpenter Bee | Waved Sphinx Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Xylocopa aerata | Ceratomia undulosa |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Sphingidae |
| Size | 15-20 mm | 75-100 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Australia | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Green Carpenter Bee
A striking carpenter bee with a metallic green or golden-green thorax found only in Australia. It nests in soft dead wood and pithy plant stems.
Did You Know?
It is one of only a handful of bee species in the world with vivid metallic green body coloring in the genus Xylocopa.
Waved Sphinx Moth
A large gray hawk moth with wavy dark lines across the forewings, providing superb bark camouflage. It is one of the most commonly encountered sphingids at lights in eastern North America.
Did You Know?
The waved sphinx is so common at porch lights in the eastern US that it is often the first sphinx moth most people encounter.