Coleoptera-IP

Coleoptera

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1. Japanese Rhino Beetle

Japanese Rhino Beetle

Source : Wesley Chan

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Trypoxylus dichotomus
Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan
Forests, Wooded Mountainside
Tree sap, ripe fruits
40–80 mm
Glossy dark brown

2. Goliath Beetle

Goliath Beetle

Source : Allen

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Goliathus regius
Western Africa
Tropical forests
Tree sap and fruit
10 cm
Striking black and white patterns

3. Elephant Beetle

Elephant Beetle

Source : Phil

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Megasoma elephas
Southern Mexico, Central, South America
Rainforests
Tree sap, ripe fruits
7-12 cm
Black body with fine yellowish hairs

4. Blue-Spotted Tiger Beetle

Blue-Spotted Tiger Beetle

Source : Uncle Man

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Cicindela aurulenta
Southeast Asia
Riverbanks and forest trails
Small insects
15 mm
Iridescent blue-green elytra yellowish-white spots

5. Harlequin Beetle

Harlequin Beetle

Source : http://environmentalfactor.com

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Diet
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Acrocinus longimanus
Central and South America
Tropical forests
Sap, fungi
7.5 cm
Elaborate black and red patterns

6. Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer

Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer

Source : Kenny Wray

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Diet
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Euchroma giganteum
Central and South America
Tropical forests
Tree sap
50 mm
Metallic green elytra with reddish, purplish hues

7. Cardinal Beetle

Black Head Cardinal Beetle

Source : Steven Falk

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Pyrochroa coccinea
Europe
Woodland edges, under bark
Insects
14–20 mm
Bright red elytra with a black head

8. Fire Beetle

Fire Beetle

Source : AG Prof. Schmitz

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Melanophila acuminata
Europe, Asia, and America
Burned forests
Small insects
8–11 mm
Metallic black with pointed elytra

9. Nebria germarii

Nebria germarii

Source : James Lindsey

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Nebria germarii
Eastern Alps
Supraglacial stony debris
Small invertebrates
1 cm
Shiny black

10. Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle

Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle

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Coleoptera

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Trypoxylus dichotomus
Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan
Forests, Wooded Mountainside
Tree sap, ripe fruits
40–80 mm
Glossy dark brown

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Goliathus regius
Western Africa
Tropical forests
Tree sap and fruit
10 cm
Striking black and white patterns

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Megasoma elephas
Southern Mexico, Central, South America
Rainforests
Tree sap, ripe fruits
7-12 cm
Black body with fine yellowish hairs

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Cicindela aurulenta
Southeast Asia
Riverbanks and forest trails
Small insects
15 mm
Iridescent blue-green elytra yellowish-white spots

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Acrocinus longimanus
Central and South America
Tropical forests
Sap, fungi
7.5 cm
Elaborate black and red patterns

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Euchroma giganteum
Central and South America
Tropical forests
Tree sap
50 mm
Metallic green elytra with reddish, purplish hues

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Pyrochroa coccinea
Europe
Woodland edges, under bark
Insects
14–20 mm
Bright red elytra with a black head

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Melanophila acuminata
Europe, Asia, and America
Burned forests
Small insects
8–11 mm
Metallic black with pointed elytra

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Nebria germarii
Eastern Alps
Supraglacial stony debris
Small invertebrates
1 cm
Shiny black

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Coccinella septempunctata
Europe, Asia
Gardens, fields, forests
Aphids
7–10 mm
Red elytra with black spots and white patches

More insects will be added in the future !