Noble Chafer vs Alpine Rove Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Noble Chafer	Alpine Rove Beetle
Scientific Name	Gnorimus nobilis	Ocypus alpestris
Order	Coleoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Scarabaeidae	Staphylinidae
Size	14-20 mm	14-20 mm
Habitat	Orchards	Forests
Diet	Nectar Feeders	Predators
Regions	Europe	Alps, Central European mountains
Conservation	Near Threatened	Least Concern

Noble Chafer

A scarce metallic green beetle with small white flecks on the elytra. It is associated with old orchards and ancient fruit trees.

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Its larvae develop inside decaying heartwood of old fruit trees, taking two to three years to mature.

A large, black rove beetle of high-altitude meadows and forest edges. It is a fast-running predator of insects and larvae.

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It raises its flexible abdomen like a scorpion when threatened, though it has no stinger.