Pipe-organ Mud Wasp vs Geranium Bronze
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Pipe-organ Mud Wasp | Geranium Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Trypoxylon figulus | Cacyreus marshalli |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Crabronidae | Lycaenidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 18-23 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Predators | Omnivores |
| Regions | Europe | Native to South Africa; invasive in Mediterranean Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Pipe-organ Mud Wasp
A slender black solitary wasp that builds mud-tube nests in hollow stems and holes, provisioning them with paralyzed spiders. Named for the organ-pipe arrangement of its mud cells.
Did You Know?
Builds multiple tube-shaped mud cells arranged like the pipes of a church organ.
Geranium Bronze
A small dull brown butterfly with a distinctive white fringe and thin tail that has become a major pest of cultivated geraniums in Europe. Its larvae bore into geranium buds and stems.
Did You Know?
Since its accidental introduction to Majorca in 1990, it has spread across most of southern Europe.