Coppered White-spotted Flower Chafer vs Conehead Termite

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Coppered White-spotted Flower Chafer Conehead Termite
Scientific Name Protaetia cuprea Nasutitermes ephratae
Order Coleoptera Blattodea
Family Scarabaeidae Termitidae
Size 15-22 mm 3-6 mm
Habitat Orchards Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Europe, Western Asia Central America, Northern South America, Caribbean
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Coppered White-spotted Flower Chafer

A coppery-bronze chafer beetle with small white spots scattered across its elytra. It feeds in large flowers during warm summer days.

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Did You Know?

Its metallic coloration changes between copper, green, and violet depending on the angle of light.

Conehead Termite

A nasute termite of Central America that builds conspicuous dark nests on tree trunks. Soldiers have elongated cone-shaped heads used to spray chemical defenses.

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Did You Know?

An invasive population discovered in Florida in 2001 prompted a multimillion-dollar eradication campaign due to their destructive foraging.