Broad-shouldered Leaf Beetle vs Madagascan Green Lynx Spider Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Broad-shouldered Leaf Beetle Madagascan Green Lynx Spider Beetle
Scientific Name Chrysomela tremula Trachelophorus cornutus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Chrysomelidae Attelabidae
Size 7-11 mm 12-18 mm
Habitat Farmland Forests
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe, Siberia Madagascar
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Broad-shouldered Leaf Beetle

A robust, convex beetle with dark metallic greenish-black to bronze elytra and irregular rows of punctures. It is closely associated with aspen and poplar trees.

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Did You Know?

Populations of this beetle can reach outbreak levels in aspen plantations, completely stripping trees of their foliage.

Madagascan Green Lynx Spider Beetle

A close relative of the giraffe weevil found in Madagascar with a shorter neck. Males use their elongated necks in combat with rivals.

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Did You Know?

Like its famous relative, it rolls leaves into neat tubes to protect its eggs.