Princely Flower Beetle vs Giant Tropical Click Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Princely Flower Beetle Giant Tropical Click Beetle
Scientific Name Stephanorrhina princeps Chalcolepidius porcatus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Scarabaeidae Elateridae
Size 25-40 mm 30-45 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Central Africa (DRC, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon) Central America, South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Princely Flower Beetle

A large and robust flower beetle with deep metallic green coloration and pale yellow markings. Males have a small horn on the clypeus. It is one of the larger Stephanorrhina species.

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Did You Know?

The larvae produce a distinctive squeaking sound when disturbed, created by rubbing body segments together.

Giant Tropical Click Beetle

A spectacular large click beetle covered in iridescent green or blue-green scales with deeply grooved elytra. It is one of the most strikingly colored members of the family.

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Did You Know?

The dazzling metallic scales can be green, blue, or white depending on species and locality, making Chalcolepidius popular with insect collectors.