South American Tortoise Beetle vs Scarlet Net-Winged Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute South American Tortoise Beetle Scarlet Net-Winged Beetle
Scientific Name Stolas coalita Plateros brasiliensis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Chrysomelidae Lycidae
Size 10-14 mm 8-14 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Herbivores Fungus Feeders
Regions South America South America
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

South American Tortoise Beetle

A moderately large tortoise beetle with a distinctive pattern of dark markings on a lighter background, with broadly expanded elytral margins. Found in tropical South American forests.

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Did You Know?

The broadly expanded margins of its shell-like body can be pressed flat against a leaf surface, creating a sealed edge that is nearly impossible for predators to breach.

Scarlet Net-Winged Beetle

A bright red lycid beetle found in the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil. Its vivid coloration is part of a large mimicry complex involving multiple insect orders.

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Did You Know?

The genus Plateros is one of the most species-rich lycid genera, with over 1,000 described species worldwide.