Wallace's Long-Armed Beetle vs Variable Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wallace's Long-Armed Beetle | Variable Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cheirotonus parryi | Onthophagus fracticornis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Euchiridae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 50-80 mm | 5-9 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Farmland |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Borneo, Malaysia) | Europe, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Wallace's Long-Armed Beetle
A large, rare beetle with extremely elongated forelegs in males. Named for the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace who first described it.
Did You Know?
Males' front legs can be longer than their entire body, used for gripping females during mating.
Variable Dung Beetle
A small, highly variable tunneling dung beetle found across Europe. Coloration ranges from pale brown to nearly black with various mottled patterns. Males have a small bent horn, giving the species its name.
Did You Know?
The extreme color variation in this species once led taxonomists to describe multiple color forms as separate species.