Splendid Ground Beetle vs Rice Water Weevil
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Splendid Ground Beetle | Rice Water Weevil |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carabus splendens | Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Curculionidae |
| Size | 22-32 mm | 2.5-3.5 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Wetlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Pyrenees (France and Spain) | South Asia (India, Sri Lanka; invasive pest spreading across Asian rice-growing regions) |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
Splendid Ground Beetle
A dazzling green and gold ground beetle endemic to the Pyrenees mountains. It is prized by collectors for its brilliant metallic sheen.
Did You Know?
Its range is restricted to a narrow band of the Pyrenees, making it one of Europe's most localised Carabus species.
Rice Water Weevil
A small, grey-brown weevil that feeds on rice roots as a larva and on rice leaves as an adult. Adults create distinctive narrow feeding scars along the surface of rice leaves parallel to the leaf veins.
Did You Know?
Larvae feed underwater on rice roots, surviving by obtaining oxygen from the rice plant's aerenchyma tissue through specialized spiracles.