Korean Click Beetle vs Shepherd's Fritillary

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Korean Click Beetle Shepherd's Fritillary
Scientific Name Campsosternus auratus Boloria pales
Order Coleoptera Lepidoptera
Family Elateridae Nymphalidae
Size 25-40 mm 30-36 mm wingspan
Habitat Grasslands Grasslands
Diet Root Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam Alps, Pyrenees, Balkans
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.

Shepherd's Fritillary

A variable fritillary butterfly of high alpine pastures. Its wing pattern varies greatly between populations across different mountain ranges.

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Did You Know?

It is named after the mountain shepherds who share its high-altitude habitat.