Satanas Dung Beetle vs Lapland Ringlet
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Satanas Dung Beetle | Lapland Ringlet |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dichotomius satanas | Erebia embla |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 22-35 mm | 40-48 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | South America | Scandinavia, Finland, northern Russia, Siberia |
| 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.
Did You Know?
Its ominous name comes from the deeply forked horn that resembles devil horns in medieval European art.
Lapland Ringlet
A dark brown butterfly with prominent yellow-ringed black eyespots on both wings. The flight is slow and bobbing close to the ground. It inhabits wet boggy areas in the boreal and subarctic zones.
Did You Know?
This butterfly has a strict biennial cycle, with adults emerging only in odd or even years in any given location.