Nymphidium mantus vs Haldeman's Tumbling Flower Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Nymphidium mantus Haldeman's Tumbling Flower Beetle
Scientific Name Nymphidium mantus Mordella haldemani
Order Lepidoptera Coleoptera
Family Riodinidae Mordellidae
Size 28-35 mm wingspan 3-5 mm
Habitat Forests Meadows
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions South America Eastern North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Nymphidium mantus

White butterfly with dark wing edges resembling a tiny pierid. Caterpillars are tended by ants in a mutualistic relationship.

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Did You Know?

Larvae produce ant-attracting secretions and are guarded by aggressive ant colonies.

Haldeman's Tumbling Flower Beetle

A small black tumbling flower beetle found in eastern North America. It is commonly seen on composite flowers in summer meadows.

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Did You Know?

Its spine-tipped abdomen acts as a spring-loaded lever that launches the beetle into the air when disturbed.