Green Dock Beetle vs Central American Locust
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green Dock Beetle | Central American Locust |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gastrophysa viridula | Schistocerca piceifrons |
| Order | Coleoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Acrididae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 45-65 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize |
| 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.
Central American Locust
A significant agricultural pest locust in Mexico and Central America. It periodically swarms and can devastate corn, bean, and other staple crops.
Did You Know?
The ancient Maya recorded plagues of this locust, and it remains a recurring agricultural threat in the Yucatan Peninsula today.