Three-Lined Potato Beetle vs Macropis Cuckoo Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Three-Lined Potato Beetle | Macropis Cuckoo Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lema daturaphila | Epeoloides coecutiens |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Melittidae |
| Size | 6-7 mm | 7-10 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Parasites |
| Regions | North America | Europe, Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
Three-Lined Potato Beetle
A yellow-orange leaf beetle with three black stripes, resembling a smaller Colorado potato beetle. It feeds on tomatillos, ground cherries, and related plants.
Did You Know?
Like cereal leaf beetle larvae, its larvae pile their own excrement on their backs as a defensive shield.
Macropis Cuckoo Bee
A rare cleptoparasitic bee that targets nests of Macropis oil-collecting bees. It was once thought extinct in North America before being rediscovered in Nova Scotia in 2002.
Did You Know?
Its dramatic rediscovery in North America after decades of presumed extinction made international conservation news.