Red-legged Jewel Beetle vs Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Red-legged Jewel Beetle | Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Castiarina rufipennis | Trypoxylus dichotomus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Buprestidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 10-15 mm | 40-85 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Grasslands |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Australia | Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar) and East Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Red-legged Jewel Beetle
A medium-sized jewel beetle with reddish-brown elytra and metallic green thorax. It visits flowers in eucalypt woodlands across southern Australia.
Did You Know?
The genus Castiarina contains about 500 species, all found only in Australia and New Guinea.
Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle
A large rhinoceros beetle with a glossy dark brown to black body. Males sport a long, forked cephalic horn and a shorter thoracic horn. The horn fork resembles a tuning fork.
Did You Know?
In Japan and parts of Southeast Asia, these beetles are popular pets sold in department stores and convenience stores during summer months.