Headlight Click Beetle vs Wide-Horned Scarab
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Headlight Click Beetle | Wide-Horned Scarab |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ignelater havaniensis | Euoniticellus intermedius |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Elateridae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 15-25 mm | 6-10 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Caribbean, Cuba | Africa, introduced to Australia, North America, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Headlight Click Beetle
A medium-sized bioluminescent click beetle from Cuba with bright greenish pronotal lights. It belongs to a genus of luminous elaterids found throughout the Caribbean region.
Did You Know?
Like other luminous click beetles in the Caribbean, this species was historically collected by indigenous Taino people for illumination.
Wide-Horned Scarab
A small, yellow-brown tunneling dung beetle with dark markings on the pronotum. Males have two short broad horns. It is one of the most successful introduced dung beetles in Australia and the Americas.
Did You Know?
Since its introduction, this small beetle has saved Australian ranchers millions of dollars by rapidly burying cattle dung.