Satanas Dung Beetle vs Arctic Tussock Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Satanas Dung Beetle	Arctic Tussock Moth
Scientific Name	Dichotomius satanas	Dicallomera fascelina
Order	Coleoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Scarabaeidae	Erebidae
Size	22-35 mm	35-45 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Dung Feeders	Omnivores
Regions	South America	Scandinavia, Finland, northern Russia, Scotland
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Satanas Dung Beetle

A large, pitch-black tunneling dung beetle with a deeply forked cephalic horn in males that gives it a devilish appearance. It is a powerful nocturnal tunneler in South American forests. Its dark coloring provides excellent camouflage at night.

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Did You Know?

Its ominous name comes from the deeply forked horn that resembles devil horns in medieval European art.

Arctic Tussock Moth

A medium-sized moth with pale grayish-white wings in males and larger, more robust females. The caterpillar is strikingly hairy with tufted dark and pale hairs. It is found in northern heathlands and boreal forests.

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Did You Know?

The caterpillar's dense coat of hairs acts as insulation, allowing it to bask in the sun and raise its body temperature for active feeding.