Blood-red Cymothoe vs Brown-and-yellow Fruit Chafer
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Blood-red Cymothoe | Brown-and-yellow Fruit Chafer |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cymothoe sangaris | Pachnoda marginata |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 55-70 mm wingspan | 20-28 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, DRC) | West Africa, Central Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Blood-red Cymothoe
A strikingly sexually dimorphic butterfly where males are vivid blood-red and females are brown with white bands. It is one of the most recognizable butterflies in Central African forests. Flight is relatively slow and gliding.
Did You Know?
The blood-red coloration of males is so vivid that early European explorers initially mistook them for a different species from the brown females.
Brown-and-yellow Fruit Chafer
A colorful chafer beetle with bright yellow margins on dark brown elytra. It is commonly kept in captivity and bred as a feeder insect.
Did You Know?
Their larvae are widely used as food for pet reptiles and are easy to breed in captivity.