Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle vs Spring Firefly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle | Spring Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Trypoxylus dichotomus | Photinus ardens |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Lampyridae |
| Size | 40-85 mm | 5-8 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar) and East Asia | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle
A large rhinoceros beetle with a glossy dark brown to black body. Males sport a long, forked cephalic horn and a shorter thoracic horn. The horn fork resembles a tuning fork.
Did You Know?
In Japan and parts of Southeast Asia, these beetles are popular pets sold in department stores and convenience stores during summer months.
Spring Firefly
A small early-season firefly of the eastern United States with a distinctive fast double-pulse flash pattern. It has a dark body with a pinkish-red pronotum and is among the first fireflies to appear each year.
Did You Know?
This species often begins flashing earlier in the evening than most other North American fireflies.