Pale Triangle vs Western Bumble Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Pale Triangle | Western Bumble Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Graphium eurypylus | Bombus occidentalis |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Papilionidae | Apidae |
| Size | 6-7 cm wingspan | 10-22 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Mountains |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea | Western North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
Pale Triangle
A fast-flying swallowtail with pale blue-green triangle markings on black wings. It frequently puddles on wet sand and mud along creek beds.
Did You Know?
Males form dense congregations of up to hundreds on wet riverbanks to extract minerals from mud.
Western Bumble Bee
A once-common bumble bee of western North America that has experienced dramatic population declines since the late 1990s. They nest underground in abandoned rodent burrows.
Did You Know?
Their catastrophic decline is linked to a pathogen accidentally spread through commercial bumble bee rearing facilities.