Brevipalpis Tsetse Fly vs Rugged Oil Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Brevipalpis Tsetse Fly Rugged Oil Beetle
Scientific Name Glossina brevipalpis Meloe rugosus
Order Diptera Coleoptera
Family Glossinidae Meloidae
Size 12-16 mm 8-25 mm
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Beaches & Coastal
Diet Blood Feeders Herbivores
Regions East Africa (Kenya coast, Tanzania, Uganda) Western Europe, Southern Europe
Conservation Least Concern Endangered

Brevipalpis Tsetse Fly

The largest species of tsetse fly, with a robust body and short palps from which its name derives. It inhabits thicket and coastal bush habitats.

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Did You Know?

Despite its large size, it is a relatively weak vector of trypanosomiasis compared to other tsetse species.

Rugged Oil Beetle

A rare, dark and heavily wrinkled oil beetle that appears in autumn unlike its spring-emerging relatives. It is one of Britain's most endangered beetles.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few European oil beetles that is active during the autumn and winter months.