Hercules Flower Beetle vs Sloane's Tiger Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Hercules Flower Beetle | Sloane's Tiger Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Mecynorrhina harrisi | Pseudotetracha sloaneae |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Cicindelidae |
| Size | 40-65 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Ponds & Lakes |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Central Africa (DRC, Congo, Cameroon) | Australia, Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
Hercules Flower Beetle
A large cetoniine beetle with dark greenish-black coloration and yellow markings on the pronotum. Males possess a forked horn used in combat. It is found in tropical forest canopy where it feeds on fruit and sap.
Did You Know?
During mating season, males will fight for hours on a branch, each trying to pry the other off using their forked horns.
Sloane's Tiger Beetle
A rare nocturnal tiger beetle endemic to inland salt lakes of southern Australia. It has unusually large eyes and long legs adapted for hunting on saline lake shores at night.
Did You Know?
Pseudotetracha tiger beetles are exclusively Australian and represent some of the most ancient lineages of tiger beetles.