Long-armed Chafer vs Black Aphodius
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Long-armed Chafer | Black Aphodius |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cheirotonus gestroi | Aphodius fimetarius |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 50-85mm | 5-8 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Farmland |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Asia | Europe, North America, Asia |
| Conservation | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
Long-armed Chafer
A large reddish-brown beetle with spectacularly elongated front legs in males. The legs can be longer than the entire body.
Did You Know?
Males use their enormously long forelegs to grapple with rivals and to cling onto females during mating.
Black Aphodius
A small dweller dung beetle with a black head and pronotum and reddish-brown elytra. It lives directly within dung pats rather than tunneling or rolling. One of the most common and widespread dung beetles in the Northern Hemisphere.
Did You Know?
Unlike roller and tunneler species, dwellers complete their entire life cycle within the dung pat itself.