Korean Ground Beetle vs Red-Headed Cardinal Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Korean Ground Beetle Red-Headed Cardinal Beetle
Scientific Name Carabus jankowskii Pyrochroa serraticornis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Carabidae Pyrochroidae
Size 25-35 mm 14-20 mm
Habitat Forests Hedgerows
Diet Omnivores Predators
Regions Korean Peninsula, Russian Far East Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Korean Ground Beetle

A large, ornate ground beetle found in the forests of the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions. Its elytra show vivid green and copper tones.

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Did You Know?

It is considered one of the most beautiful Carabus species in East Asia.

Red-Headed Cardinal Beetle

A vivid red beetle with serrated antennae found on flowers and under bark. Larvae are predatory and live beneath the bark of dead trees.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most beetles, the bright red color is not a warning of toxicity but may mimic toxic species.