Spanish Copper vs Hispine Rolled-leaf Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Spanish Copper	Hispine Rolled-leaf Beetle
Scientific Name	Carabus hispanus	Cephaloleia vagelineata
Order	Coleoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae	Chrysomelidae
Size	22-34 mm	4-7 mm
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Omnivores	Herbivores
Regions	Southern Europe, Western Europe	Central America, northern South America
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Spanish Copper

A spectacular ground beetle with vivid coppery-red and green metallic colouring. It inhabits southern French and Iberian mountain forests.

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Did You Know?

Collectors once prized it so highly that over-collection led to local population declines.

Hispine Rolled-leaf Beetle

A flattened, elongate beetle adapted to living inside rolled-up young leaves of Heliconia plants. Its body is dorsoventrally compressed, allowing it to slide between tightly furled leaf surfaces.

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Did You Know?

These beetles have an intimate relationship with rolled leaves, spending their entire adult lives inside the tightly furled growing points of tropical plants.