Four-ribbed Jewel Beetle vs Salt Creek Tiger Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Four-ribbed Jewel Beetle | Salt Creek Tiger Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Polybothris quadricollis | Cicindela nevadica lincolniana |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Buprestidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 10-12 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Madagascar | Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
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.
Salt Creek Tiger Beetle
One of the rarest insects in the world, this small tiger beetle has dark olive-brown elytra with faint white markings. It is found only on saline mud flats along Salt Creek in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Did You Know?
With fewer than 500 adults estimated in the wild, it is considered one of the rarest insects on Earth, threatened by urban development around Lincoln, Nebraska.