Orange Sulphur vs African Velvet Ant

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Orange Sulphur African Velvet Ant
Scientific Name Colias eurytheme Dasylabris maura
Order Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Family Pieridae Mutillidae
Size 35-55 mm wingspan 12-20 mm
Habitat Grasslands Beaches & Coastal
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions North America North Africa, Southern Europe, Middle East
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Orange Sulphur

Orange-yellow butterfly with black wing borders and a pink-rimmed silver spot on the hindwing underside. Often hybridizes with Clouded Sulphur.

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Did You Know?

It became vastly more abundant after European settlers introduced alfalfa farming across North America.

African Velvet Ant

A large black and white velvet ant found across North Africa and the Mediterranean. Females are densely covered in silvery-white hair patches on a black body.

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Did You Know?

Its contrasting black and white pattern serves as a warning signal to predators about its extremely painful sting.