Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle vs Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle (Blue)
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle | Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle (Blue) |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Mordellistena pumila | Trypoxylus dichotomus septentrionalis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Mordellidae | Dynastidae |
| Size | 2-3.5 mm | 35-70 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Grasslands |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | East Asia, Japan (Hokkaido) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle
A tiny tumbling flower beetle found on composite flowers in summer. Larvae develop in plant stems. One of the smallest and most frequently encountered mordellid species.
Did You Know?
So small that it can hide inside individual florets of composite flower heads.
Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle (Blue)
The northern Japanese subspecies of the rhinoceros beetle, found in Hokkaido. Slightly smaller and darker than mainland populations, adapted to cooler climates with a shorter active season.
Did You Know?
Hokkaido rhinoceros beetles emerge later in summer than their southern relatives and have a compressed breeding season due to the shorter northern summer.