Glossina Austeni Tsetse Fly vs Four-ribbed Jewel Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Glossina Austeni Tsetse Fly Four-ribbed Jewel Beetle
Scientific Name Glossina austeni Polybothris quadricollis
Order Diptera Coleoptera
Family Glossinidae Buprestidae
Size 7-10 mm 20-30 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Blood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Coastal East Africa, from Kenya to Mozambique Madagascar
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Glossina Austeni Tsetse Fly

A small, dark-colored tsetse fly found in coastal forests and thickets of East Africa. It is a vector of both human and animal trypanosomiasis in coastal regions. It was successfully eradicated from the island of Unguja (Zanzibar) using the sterile insect technique in 1997.

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Did You Know?

Its eradication from Zanzibar using sterile males released from aircraft was the first successful elimination of a tsetse species from an island.

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.

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Did You Know?

The structural color of its exoskeleton inspired biomimicry research into creating non-fade paints and coatings.