Kosovo Caddisfly vs Malaysian Horned Frog Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Kosovo Caddisfly	Malaysian Horned Frog Beetle
Scientific Name	Tinodes lumbardhi	Beckius beccarii
Order	Trichoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Psychomyiidae	Scarabaeidae
Size	6-8 mm	25-40 mm
Habitat	Rivers & Streams	Mountains
Diet	Detritivores	Detritivores
Regions	Europe	Southeast Asia (Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia)
Conservation	Endangered	Data Deficient

Kosovo Caddisfly

A caddisfly species new to science described in 2025 from the Lumbardhi i Decanit River in Kosovo. Its discovery highlighted an important but overlooked biodiversity hotspot.

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Did You Know?

This species was discovered in a river in Kosovo — its description drew international attention to the Balkans as an overlooked and underexplored insect biodiversity hotspot.

Malaysian Horned Frog Beetle

A peculiar scarab beetle with males bearing two prominent upward-curving horns on the pronotum and a smaller head horn. The body is dark brown to black with a rough, pitted texture.

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Did You Know?

Named after Italian naturalist Odoardo Beccari, who made extensive collections of insects in Borneo during the 19th century.