Striped Love Beetle vs Plum Curculio
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Striped Love Beetle | Plum Curculio |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Eudicella smithi | Conotrachelus nenuphar |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Curculionidae |
| Size | 25-40 mm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Orchards |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo | Eastern North America from Canada to the Gulf states |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Striped Love Beetle
A colorful African flower scarab with bold longitudinal stripes on the elytra. Commonly bred in captivity.
Did You Know?
They earned the name 'love beetle' because mating pairs remain coupled for hours while feeding together.
Plum Curculio
A dark brown snout beetle covered in warty bumps that is a major pest of stone fruits. Females carve a crescent-shaped scar around each egg they lay in developing fruit.
Did You Know?
The distinctive crescent-shaped scar it cuts around each egg prevents the growing fruit from crushing the larva inside.