End Band Net-Winged Beetle vs Janus Elephant Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute End Band Net-Winged Beetle Janus Elephant Beetle
Scientific Name Calopteron terminale Megasoma janus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Lycidae Scarabaeidae
Size 9-15 mm 60-120 mm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Nectar Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Eastern North America Bolivia, Brazil, Peru
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

End Band Net-Winged Beetle

A net-winged beetle with orange elytra that become black at the tips, common in eastern North American forests. It forms a mimicry ring with other toxic insects.

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Did You Know?

Adults often aggregate on the same plant, creating a concentrated warning display that deters bird predators.

Janus Elephant Beetle

A massive rhinoceros beetle with a forked cephalic horn and broad pronotal horns. It is among the bulkiest of South American beetles.

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Did You Know?

Males can lift objects over 100 times their own body weight using their horns during combat.