Chalcolepidius Click Beetle vs Magellan Birdwing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Chalcolepidius Click Beetle Magellan Birdwing
Scientific Name Chalcolepidius limbatus Troides magellanus
Order Coleoptera Lepidoptera
Family Elateridae Papilionidae
Size 25-45 mm Wingspan 160-200 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Mexico, Central America Philippines, Taiwan
Conservation Not Evaluated Near Threatened

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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Did You Know?

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

Magellan Birdwing

A large Philippine birdwing with black forewings and vibrant golden hindwings. It is endemic to the Philippines and parts of Taiwan.

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Did You Know?

It is the largest butterfly found in the Philippines and is protected under Philippine law.