Confused Flour Beetle vs Amazonian Scarab
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Confused Flour Beetle | Amazonian Scarab |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tribolium confusum | Phanaeus chalcomelas |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Tenebrionidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 3-4 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Indoors | Forests |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Worldwide | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Confused Flour Beetle
A small reddish-brown beetle nearly identical to the red flour beetle, hence the 'confused' name. It is a worldwide pest of stored flour.
Did You Know?
It was named 'confused' because entomologists kept confusing it with the red flour beetle.
Amazonian Scarab
A strikingly colorful dung beetle with metallic green, copper, and blue hues. Males have a prominent curved horn on the pronotum.
Did You Know?
It can bury a dung ball many times its own weight in under an hour, recycling nutrients back into the forest soil.