Jewel Scarab vs Painted Hickory Borer
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Jewel Scarab | Painted Hickory Borer |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chrysina resplendens | Megacyllene caryae |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 25-35 mm | 14-22 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Costa Rica, Panama | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Jewel Scarab
A beetle that appears to be made of polished gold, found in cloud forests of Central America. Its reflective shell is composed of chiral nanostructures.
Did You Know?
Its shell reflects circularly polarized light, a property almost unique in the animal kingdom.
Painted Hickory Borer
A handsome cerambycid with white zigzag markings on dark brown elytra, breeding in dead hickory and oak in eastern North America. Adults appear in spring, unlike the autumn-active locust borer. It is frequently found on freshly cut firewood.
Did You Know?
This species and the locust borer are near-perfect lookalikes but are separated by season: spring vs. autumn emergence.