Green Dock Beetle vs Cameroon Stag Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green Dock Beetle | Cameroon Stag Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gastrophysa viridula | Prosopocoilus camerunensis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Lucanidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 25-50 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | West Africa, Central Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Green Dock Beetle
A small, brilliant metallic green beetle that feeds on dock and sorrel plants. Gravid females have enormously swollen abdomens.
Did You Know?
A female's abdomen can swell to several times its normal size when full of eggs, dwarfing the rest of her body.
Cameroon Stag Beetle
A medium-sized African stag beetle with dark brown body and long, curved mandibles bearing multiple teeth. Males are significantly larger than females. Found in tropical forest canopies where adults feed on sap flows.
Did You Know?
Males use their long mandibles to pry rivals off tree trunks during contests for sap-feeding sites.