Waterlily Leaf Beetle vs North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Waterlily Leaf Beetle | North American Pygmy Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Galerucella nymphaeae | Neotridactylus apicialis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Tridactylidae |
| Size | 5-7 mm | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Ponds & Lakes | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe, Northern Asia | Eastern United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Waterlily Leaf Beetle
A small, brown leaf beetle that feeds on the upper surfaces of waterlily pads. It creates distinctive feeding grooves across floating leaves.
Did You Know?
Although it feeds on aquatic plants, the beetle cannot swim and will drown if it falls off a lily pad into open water.
North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
A minute mole cricket found on sandy shores of rivers and ponds in North America. It burrows just beneath the wet sand surface.
Did You Know?
Its hind tibiae bear paddle-like swimming plates that allow it to skim across the surface of water when flooded out of its burrow.