Natterer's Longhorn Beetle vs Chalcolepidius Click Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Natterer's Longhorn Beetle Chalcolepidius Click Beetle
Scientific Name Heliconius nattereri Chalcolepidius limbatus
Order Lepidoptera Coleoptera
Family Nymphalidae Elateridae
Size 60-70 mm wingspan 25-45 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Herbivores Wood Feeders
Regions Southeastern Brazil Mexico, Central America
Conservation Endangered Not Evaluated

Natterer's Longhorn Beetle

A rare heliconiine butterfly endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. One of the most threatened butterflies in the Americas. Has lost most of its habitat to deforestation.

💡

Did You Know?

Has lost over 93% of its Atlantic Forest habitat, surviving only in small forest fragments.

Chalcolepidius Click Beetle

A large, robust click beetle covered in dense scales giving it a velvety appearance. Found in tropical American forests.

💡

Did You Know?

Their body is covered in tiny iridescent scales that create a shimmering blue-green or white pattern.