Green-and-gold Christmas Beetle vs Metallic Eumolpine Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green-and-gold Christmas Beetle | Metallic Eumolpine Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anoplognathus viridiaeneus | Chrysochus asclepiadeus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Chrysomelidae |
| Size | 20-28 mm | 8-10 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Mountains |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Australia | Southern and Central Europe |
| 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.
Metallic Eumolpine Beetle
A brilliant metallic dark blue to violet beetle closely related to the North American dogbane beetles. It is found on vincetoxicum and other Asclepiadaceae in the mountains of Europe.
Did You Know?
Like its North American relatives on milkweed, it sequesters toxic cardiac glycosides from its host plant to deter predators.