Striped Green Lacewing vs Large Gold Rove Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Striped Green Lacewing Large Gold Rove Beetle
Scientific Name Chrysopa pallens Staphylinus caesareus
Order Neuroptera Coleoptera
Family Chrysopidae Staphylinidae
Size 14-22 mm wingspan 17-25 mm
Habitat Tundra & Arctic Farmland
Diet Predators Predators
Regions Europe, East Asia, Japan Europe, Western Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Striped Green Lacewing

A pale green lacewing with a characteristic dark stripe along the body. Widely distributed across the Palearctic region.

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Did You Know?

In Japan, it is one of the most frequently encountered lacewing species at mercury vapor light traps.

Large Gold Rove Beetle

A large and handsome rove beetle with golden pubescence on its thorax and bright orange abdominal bands. It is an aggressive predator of carrion-feeding insects.

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Did You Know?

Its species name caesareus means imperial, referring to its regal golden markings.