Wrinkled Bark Beetle vs Punched Metalmark

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Wrinkled Bark Beetle Punched Metalmark
Scientific Name Rhysodes sulcatus Adelotypa annulifera
Order Coleoptera Lepidoptera
Family Rhysodidae Riodinidae
Size 6-8mm 25-32 mm wingspan
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe South America
Conservation Endangered Least Concern

Wrinkled Bark Beetle

An extremely rare and primitive beetle with deep longitudinal grooves on its elytra. Found only in virgin forests.

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Did You Know?

One of the rarest beetles in Europe, found only in untouched primeval forests with centuries-old dead wood.

Punched Metalmark

Brown metalmark with distinctive pale-ringed dark spots giving a punched-hole appearance. Active in the forest understory.

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Did You Know?

The ring-shaped markings on its wings inspired both its common and scientific names.