Chalcolepidius Click Beetle vs Canary Islands Brimstone Butterfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Chalcolepidius Click Beetle	Canary Islands Brimstone Butterfly
Scientific Name	Chalcolepidius limbatus	Gonepteryx cleobule
Order	Coleoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Elateridae	Pieridae
Size	25-45 mm	55-65 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Wood Feeders	Herbivores
Regions	Mexico, Central America	Canary Islands
Conservation	Not Evaluated	Least Concern

Chalcolepidius Click Beetle

A large, robust click beetle covered in dense scales giving it a velvety appearance. Found in tropical American forests.

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Their body is covered in tiny iridescent scales that create a shimmering blue-green or white pattern.

A bright yellow butterfly endemic to the Canary Islands, larger than its European relatives. It is found in laurel forests at mid-elevation.

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Its leaf-shaped wings provide excellent camouflage when it rests with wings closed among foliage.