Figwort Weevil vs Moellenkamp's Stag Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Figwort Weevil Moellenkamp's Stag Beetle
Scientific Name Cionus scrophulariae Dorcus titanus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Curculionidae Lucanidae
Size 3-5 mm 30-110 mm
Habitat Rivers & Streams Grasslands
Diet Herbivores Sap Feeders
Regions Europe Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, India
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Figwort Weevil

A globular weevil with checkerboard black and white patterning found on figwort and mullein. Larvae feed externally on leaves in mucous cocoons. A strikingly patterned species.

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Did You Know?

Larvae spin external mucous cocoons on the leaf surface, looking like small glistening droplets.

Moellenkamp's Stag Beetle

One of the most widely kept stag beetles in Asia, with powerful broad mandibles. Males show extreme size variation depending on larval nutrition.

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Did You Know?

The largest males can exceed 110 mm, making this one of the biggest stag beetles in the world.