Short-Faced Scorpionfly vs Mottled Goliath Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Short-Faced Scorpionfly	Mottled Goliath Beetle
Scientific Name	Panorpodes paradoxus	Goliathus albosignatus
Order	Mecoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Panorpodidae	Scarabaeidae
Size	10-14 mm	45-75 mm
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Pollen Feeders	Sap Feeders
Regions	Asia	South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Short-Faced Scorpionfly

An unusual scorpionfly with a shorter rostrum than typical Panorpa species, found in East Asian forests. It feeds primarily on nectar and pollen.

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Unlike most scorpionflies that scavenge dead insects, this species has evolved a shortened face for feeding primarily on flower nectar.

A southern African goliath beetle with white mottled markings on dark brown elytra. It is smaller than its West African relatives.

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This is the most southerly occurring species in the entire Goliathus genus.