Golden Click Beetle vs Fungus Weevil

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Golden Click Beetle Fungus Weevil
Scientific Name Selatosomus aeneus Platyrhinus resinosus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Elateridae Anthribidae
Size 11-16 mm 8-15 mm
Habitat Forests Woodlands
Diet Root Feeders Fungus Feeders
Regions Europe, Northern Asia Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Golden Click Beetle

A metallic green or bronze click beetle with a bright coppery sheen on the elytra and pronotum. It is common in European forests and grasslands during spring.

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Did You Know?

The brilliant metallic coloration is structural, produced by microscopic surface textures rather than pigments.

Fungus Weevil

A broad-nosed weevil with mottled brown and white patterning resembling tree bark. It is associated with fungus-infected deadwood.

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Did You Know?

Males have antennae nearly as long as their entire body.