Striped Ladybird vs Jewel Scarab

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Striped Ladybird Jewel Scarab
Scientific Name Myzia oblongoguttata Chrysina resplendens
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Coccinellidae Scarabaeidae
Size 6-8mm 25-35 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Predators Wood Feeders
Regions Europe Costa Rica, Panama
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Striped Ladybird

A large distinctive ladybird with cream streaks on a brown background. It lives exclusively in conifer trees.

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Did You Know?

One of the most distinctively patterned European ladybirds with elongated cream markings instead of round spots.

Jewel Scarab

A beetle that appears to be made of polished gold, found in cloud forests of Central America. Its reflective shell is composed of chiral nanostructures.

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Did You Know?

Its shell reflects circularly polarized light, a property almost unique in the animal kingdom.