White-Lined Sphinx Moth vs Southeastern Blueberry Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | White-Lined Sphinx Moth | Southeastern Blueberry Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hyles lineata | Habropoda laboriosa |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Sphingidae | Apidae |
| Size | 65-90 mm wingspan | 12-15 mm |
| Habitat | Deserts & Drylands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Throughout North America from Canada to Central America | Southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida and west to Mississippi |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
White-Lined Sphinx Moth
A common sphinx moth with bold white stripes on its forewings and a pink-banded hindwing. It hovers at flowers like a hummingbird and is active at dusk.
Did You Know?
During outbreak years, its caterpillars can be so numerous they cross roads in large numbers and are called armyworms.
Southeastern Blueberry Bee
A fuzzy native bee that is the most efficient pollinator of blueberry flowers in North America. It uses buzz pollination to shake pollen loose from blueberry blossoms.
Did You Know?
A single female can pollinate enough blueberry flowers to produce over a gallon of blueberries in her lifetime.