Korean Click Beetle vs Chrysanthemum Lace Bug

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Korean Click Beetle Chrysanthemum Lace Bug
Scientific Name Campsosternus auratus Corythucha marmorata
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Elateridae Tingidae
Size 25-40 mm 3-4 mm
Habitat Grasslands Grasslands
Diet Root Feeders Herbivores
Regions China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam North America
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Korean Click Beetle

A large metallic green click beetle with a coppery sheen found across East Asia. It can propel itself several inches into the air with its clicking mechanism.

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Did You Know?

Its clicking jump can launch it over 15 cm into the air, generating a force of over 300 g.

Chrysanthemum Lace Bug

A small lace bug with mottled brown and white lace-patterned wings that feeds on chrysanthemums, goldenrod, and asters. It is widespread in North America. Heavy feeding produces a bleached, stippled appearance on leaves.

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Did You Know?

Like all lace bugs, the nymphs lack the elaborate wing structures of adults and instead appear as small, dark, spiny creatures that look nothing like their parents.