Priamus Birdwing vs African Honey Bee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Priamus Birdwing African Honey Bee
Scientific Name Ornithoptera priamus Apis mellifera scutellata
Order Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Family Papilionidae Apidae
Size 120-190 mm wingspan Workers 10-13 mm
Habitat Underground Farmland
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Oceania (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, northern Australia) East Africa, Southern Africa
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Priamus Birdwing

A large and variable birdwing butterfly found across Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and parts of northern Australia. Males display vivid green and black wings. It is the most widespread species in the genus Ornithoptera.

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Did You Know?

This species shows extraordinary colour variation across its range, with over 100 subspecies described from different islands.

African Honey Bee

The African subspecies of the western honey bee, known for its defensive behavior and high productivity. It is slightly smaller than European honey bees.

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Did You Know?

When introduced to the Americas in 1957, they hybridized with European bees to produce the so-called 'Africanized' killer bees.