Harpalus Seed-eating Ground Beetle vs Summer Chafer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Harpalus Seed-eating Ground Beetle Summer Chafer
Scientific Name Harpalus rufipes Amphimallon solstitiale
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Carabidae Scarabaeidae
Size 11-16 mm 14-18mm
Habitat Tundra & Arctic Underground
Diet Predators Root Feeders
Regions Europe, Western Asia, Introduced to North America Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Harpalus Seed-eating Ground Beetle

A common Palearctic ground beetle with pubescent elytra and orange-red legs. Despite being partly granivorous, it also preys on aphids and small insects.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few ground beetles that feeds heavily on weed seeds, making it a valuable pest control ally.

Summer Chafer

A medium-sized golden-brown chafer that swarms at dusk around midsummer. It crashes clumsily into people and walls.

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Did You Know?

Named for its habit of swarming around the summer solstice, filling warm June evenings with buzzing flight.