Green Lacewing Firefly vs Speyer's Cave Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green Lacewing Firefly | Speyer's Cave Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Photinus scintillans | Aphaobius milleri |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Lampyridae | Leiodidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Caves |
| Diet | Omnivores | Detritivores |
| Regions | North America | Austria, Slovenia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Green Lacewing Firefly
A small firefly with a bright green flash and a dark body with yellowish pronotal borders. Males produce a brief twinkling flash while flying low over grasslands and meadows.
Did You Know?
The word scintillans means sparkling, referring to the brief twinkling quality of this species' distinctive flash.
Speyer's Cave Beetle
A troglobitic beetle endemic to caves in the eastern Alps. It has a convex body shape and completely lacks eyes.
Did You Know?
It can tolerate near-freezing temperatures in high-altitude caves.