Pizarro Beetle vs Lined Stink Bug

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Pizarro Beetle Lined Stink Bug
Scientific Name Golofa pizarro Banasa dimidiata
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Dynastinae Pentatomidae
Size 30-65 mm 8-11 mm
Habitat Mountains Woodlands
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Mexico, Central America Eastern and central North America
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Pizarro Beetle

A large neotropical rhinoceros beetle with a distinctively curved head horn. Found at moderate to high elevations.

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Did You Know?

Males have been observed jousting on vertical tree trunks, trying to pry each other off the bark.

Lined Stink Bug

A small green shield-shaped stink bug with a rounded body found on a wide variety of deciduous trees and shrubs. It is a common but often overlooked native species.

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Did You Know?

It releases a pungent defensive odor from thoracic glands that smells strongly of cilantro or coriander.