Green-and-gold Christmas Beetle vs Globular Ant-loving Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green-and-gold Christmas Beetle | Globular Ant-loving Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anoplognathus viridiaeneus | Chennium bituberculatum |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Staphylinidae |
| Size | 20-28 mm | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Woodlands |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Australia | Mediterranean Europe, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Green-and-gold Christmas Beetle
A striking iridescent beetle with green and gold metallic sheen on its elytra. It is one of the most colorful of all Australian Christmas beetles.
Did You Know?
Its green and gold coloring coincidentally matches Australia's national sporting colors.
Globular Ant-loving Beetle
A small, rounded pselaphine rove beetle with a glossy chestnut-brown body and two prominent tubercles on the pronotum. It lives as a guest in the nests of various Tetramorium ant species.
Did You Know?
The two tubercles on its thorax are actually glandular organs that produce secretions attractive to its host ants.