Glassy-winged Sharpshooter vs Princely Flower Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Glassy-winged Sharpshooter | Princely Flower Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Homalodisca vitripennis | Stephanorrhina princeps |
| Order | Hemiptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cicadellidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 12-14 mm | 25-40 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Southeastern US, California, introduced to Tahiti and Hawaii | Central Africa (DRC, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
A large leafhopper that spreads Pierce's disease bacteria devastating to grapevines. It feeds on xylem sap and can process 300 times its body weight in fluid daily.
Did You Know?
It excretes so much liquid while feeding that it produces a fine rain beneath infested plants.
Princely Flower Beetle
A large and robust flower beetle with deep metallic green coloration and pale yellow markings. Males have a small horn on the clypeus. It is one of the larger Stephanorrhina species.
Did You Know?
The larvae produce a distinctive squeaking sound when disturbed, created by rubbing body segments together.