Pitted Resin Bee vs Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Pitted Resin Bee Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
Scientific Name Anthidiellum strigatum Hemaris thysbe
Order Hymenoptera Lepidoptera
Family Megachilidae Sphingidae
Size 6-9 mm 38-50 mm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Woodlands
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe, North Africa Eastern North America from Canada to the Gulf states
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Pitted Resin Bee

A small, stout bee with bold yellow and black markings that constructs free-standing resin nests on rocks and walls. It is widespread across Europe.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most bees, it builds its nest cells as exposed resin lumps on open rock surfaces rather than hiding them in cavities.

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

A day-flying sphinx moth with transparent wings bordered in reddish-brown that closely resembles a hummingbird. It hovers at flowers while feeding with its long proboscis.

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Did You Know?

Its wings are initially covered in scales when it emerges from its cocoon, but the scales fall off during its first flight, leaving them transparent.