The male is darker and hairier than the female with dark red markings. It is hairier than the queen and has more yellow hairs. Queens have a larger and hairier petiole and gaster and yellow mid tibia and face. It is hairier than "N. albisetosus", where the body is covered in coarse whitish-yellow hairs. The lemmas are hairier towards their edges and have five to seven veins. The tail is also more tufted, and the cheeks hairier. High-altitude animals tend to have hairier ears and tails. The leaves are wider and hairier than those of "L. filifolia". Between these periods, which favored Greek idealism, were more conservative and hairier times. "Tulipa armena" is easily confused with "Tulipa julia", which has a hairier tunic.