Moellenkampi Beetle vs Eighty-eight Butterfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Moellenkampi Beetle Eighty-eight Butterfly
Scientific Name Chalcosoma moellenkampi Diaethria clymena
Order Coleoptera Lepidoptera
Family Dynastinae Nymphalidae
Size 50-120 mm Wingspan 30-40mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Herbivores
Regions Borneo, Malaysia South America
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Moellenkampi Beetle

A rare three-horned rhinoceros beetle from Borneo with a dark metallic sheen. Males are highly variable in horn length.

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Did You Know?

This species is one of the rarest Chalcosoma and is highly sought by collectors worldwide.

Eighty-eight Butterfly

A small butterfly with striking black and white markings on its underwings that clearly spell out the number 88 or 89.

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Did You Know?

The number 88 pattern on its wings is so precise that it appears to have been printed making it one of the most photographed butterflies.