Summer Chafer vs Violin Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Summer Chafer | Violin Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Amphimallon solstitiale | Mormolyce phyllodes |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 14-18mm | 80-100 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Summer Chafer
A medium-sized golden-brown chafer that swarms at dusk around midsummer. It crashes clumsily into people and walls.
Did You Know?
Named for its habit of swarming around the summer solstice, filling warm June evenings with buzzing flight.
Violin Beetle
An extraordinarily flat beetle shaped like a violin. Its paper-thin body allows it to squeeze between bracket fungi and under bark. Found in Southeast Asian rainforests.
Did You Know?
The violin beetle is so flat it can slide between layers of bracket fungus like a playing card — its body is one of the most extremely flattened of any insect.