Bright-eyed Ringlet vs Sunda Stag Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bright-eyed Ringlet Sunda Stag Beetle
Scientific Name Erebia oeme Cyclommatus metallifer
Order Lepidoptera Coleoptera
Family Nymphalidae Lucanidae
Size 32-38 mm wingspan 35-95 mm
Habitat Mountains Mountains
Diet Nectar Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Alps, Carpathians, Balkans Indonesia (Sulawesi), Philippines
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Bright-eyed Ringlet

A dark brown ringlet with prominent white-pupiled eyespots. It frequents damp, grassy slopes in subalpine and alpine zones.

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Did You Know?

Its bright eyespots likely serve to startle predatory birds.

Sunda Stag Beetle

A stunning metallic gold and bronze stag beetle from Indonesia with extremely long mandibles. Males can have mandibles nearly as long as their entire body.

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Did You Know?

Its mandibles can make up nearly half its total body length, giving it a truly dramatic appearance.