Green June Beetle vs Green Dock Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green June Beetle | Green Dock Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cotinis nitida | Gastrophysa viridula |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Chrysomelidae |
| Size | 15-22mm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Grasslands |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Green June Beetle
A large velvety green beetle with bronze margins that buzzes loudly in flight. It feeds on ripe fruit and is attracted to fermentation.
Did You Know?
Adults are clumsy fliers that regularly crash into people, windows and walls due to their buzzing low-altitude flight.
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.