Forest Roller vs Neotropical Pergid Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Forest Roller Neotropical Pergid Sawfly
Scientific Name Canthon quinquemaculatus Acordulecera dorsalis
Order Coleoptera Hymenoptera
Family Scarabaeidae Pergidae
Size 6-10 mm 5-8 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Dung Feeders Herbivores
Regions South America Central and South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Forest Roller

A small, dark roller dung beetle with five pale spots on the elytra. Found in South American forests, it is diurnal and actively rolls small dung balls along forest trails. The spotted pattern provides camouflage on the leaf-littered forest floor.

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Did You Know?

The five distinctive pale spots on the wing cases help researchers quickly identify this species in field surveys.

Neotropical Pergid Sawfly

A small, dark pergid sawfly found across Central and South America. Adults have compact bodies with relatively short antennae.

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Did You Know?

The Neotropical Pergidae have undergone a remarkable radiation in South America, filling ecological niches occupied by tenthredinids in the Northern Hemisphere.