Four-ribbed Jewel Beetle vs Blood-red Cymothoe
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Four-ribbed Jewel Beetle | Blood-red Cymothoe |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Polybothris quadricollis | Cymothoe sangaris |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Buprestidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 55-70 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Blood Feeders |
| Regions | Madagascar | Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, DRC) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Four-ribbed Jewel Beetle
A moderately sized jewel beetle with four distinct ridges on the pronotum, which gives it its name. The elytra shimmer with dark metallic green to bronze tones.
Did You Know?
The structural color of its exoskeleton inspired biomimicry research into creating non-fade paints and coatings.
Blood-red Cymothoe
A strikingly sexually dimorphic butterfly where males are vivid blood-red and females are brown with white bands. It is one of the most recognizable butterflies in Central African forests. Flight is relatively slow and gliding.
Did You Know?
The blood-red coloration of males is so vivid that early European explorers initially mistook them for a different species from the brown females.