Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle vs Red-legged Jewel Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle | Red-legged Jewel Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Passalus unicornis | Castiarina rufipennis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Passalidae | Buprestidae |
| Size | 30-45 mm | 10-15 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, DRC, Congo) | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle
A large, flattened bess beetle with a shiny black body and a small horn on the head. Adults and larvae live together in rotting logs in a subsocial arrangement. Adults produce sounds by rubbing their hindwings against the abdomen.
Did You Know?
Parents feed their larvae pre-chewed wood and communicate with them using stridulatory sounds, one of the few examples of parental care in beetles.
Red-legged Jewel Beetle
A medium-sized jewel beetle with reddish-brown elytra and metallic green thorax. It visits flowers in eucalypt woodlands across southern Australia.
Did You Know?
The genus Castiarina contains about 500 species, all found only in Australia and New Guinea.