Pink Glasswing vs African Striped Flower Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Pink Glasswing | African Striped Flower Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cithaerias pireta | Stephanorrhina guttata |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 45-55 mm wingspan | 20-35 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Fungus Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia | West and Central Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, DRC) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Pink Glasswing
A forest-floor butterfly with mostly transparent wings and delicate pink-tinted hind wing patches. It has a weak, fluttering flight close to the ground.
Did You Know?
It is one of the few butterflies that spends almost its entire life in near-darkness on the rainforest floor.
African Striped Flower Beetle
A medium-sized flower beetle with dark green elytra covered in cream-colored spots and stripes. It is commonly found at fermenting fruit and sap flows. Larvae develop in rotting wood.
Did You Know?
This species is often the first flower beetle encountered by entomologists visiting African tropical forests due to its abundance.