Euthalia Flower Beetle vs Neavei Black Fly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Euthalia Flower Beetle Neavei Black Fly
Scientific Name Eudicella euthalia Simulium neavei
Order Coleoptera Diptera
Family Scarabaeidae Simuliidae
Size 25-38 mm 2-3 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Fruit Feeders Herbivores
Regions West Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana) East Africa, including Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Euthalia Flower Beetle

A beautifully iridescent flower beetle with emerald green elytra and yellow-orange head markings. It frequents forest clearings where it feeds on fermenting fruit. Sexual dimorphism is moderate.

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Did You Know?

The metallic coloration is produced by microscopic structures in the cuticle that reflect light, not by pigments.

Neavei Black Fly

A small black fly whose larvae uniquely attach to freshwater crabs rather than rocks or vegetation. It is a vector of river blindness in East Africa, particularly in forested areas. The association with crabs makes it vulnerable to control by removing the crab hosts.

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Did You Know?

Eliminating the freshwater crabs that carry its larvae successfully eradicated onchocerciasis from parts of East Africa.