Rugose Rove Beetle vs Xanthostigma Snakefly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Rugose Rove Beetle | Xanthostigma Snakefly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anotylus rugosus | Xanthostigma xanthostigma |
| Order | Coleoptera | Raphidioptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Raphidiidae |
| Size | 3-5 mm | 12-18 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Scavengers | Predators |
| Regions | Cosmopolitan: Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas, Australasia | Europe, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Rugose Rove Beetle
A small, dark oxytelline rove beetle with a heavily rugose (wrinkled) surface texture. It is extremely common in dung and decaying organic matter across much of the temperate world.
Did You Know?
This is one of the most cosmopolitan beetle species in the world, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Xanthostigma Snakefly
A snakefly with a distinctive yellow wing stigma from which it derives its name. It is found in European woodlands where it hunts small insects on tree trunks.
Did You Know?
Snakefly larvae develop under bark where they are voracious predators of bark beetle larvae and other wood-boring insects.