Lapland Bumblebee vs Pellucid Hawk Moth
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lapland Bumblebee | Pellucid Hawk Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus lapponicus | Cephonodes hylas |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Sphingidae |
| Size | 12-18 mm | 45-65 mm |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Farmland |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Scandinavia, Scotland, Finland, northern Russia, Siberia | South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Lapland Bumblebee
A medium-sized bumblebee with a distinctive orange tail and yellow collar band. It is well adapted to cold, windy conditions of mountain and tundra habitats. Workers forage efficiently even in poor weather.
Did You Know?
Queens can emerge from hibernation and begin nest-building when snow still covers much of the ground.
Pellucid Hawk Moth
A strikingly beautiful day-flying hawk moth with entirely transparent wings and a bright green and yellow body. It hovers at flowers in tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World.
Did You Know?
Unlike most clearwing moths that lose scales gradually, Cephonodes hylas sheds nearly all its wing scales within seconds of emerging from the pupal case.