Lined Click Beetle vs Festive Tiger Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Lined Click Beetle Festive Tiger Beetle
Scientific Name Agriotes lineatus Cicindela scutellaris
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Elateridae Cicindelidae
Size 8-11 mm 10-14mm
Habitat Farmland Beaches & Coastal
Diet Root Feeders Predators
Regions Europe, Western Asia North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Lined Click Beetle

A small, brown click beetle with pale stripes along its elytra. Its wireworm larvae are major pests of potatoes and cereals in Europe.

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Did You Know?

Farmers can detect wireworm infestations by burying potato pieces as bait traps, which the larvae quickly colonise.

Festive Tiger Beetle

A small brilliantly colored tiger beetle varying from deep purple to bright green depending on the subspecies. It runs at incredible speeds on sandy soils.

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Did You Know?

Different populations display different metallic colors from purple to green to red based on their geographic location.