Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle vs Rice Stem Borer Egg Parasitoid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle | Rice Stem Borer Egg Parasitoid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Mordellistena pumila | Trichogramma japonicum |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Mordellidae | Trichogrammatidae |
| Size | 2-3.5 mm | 0.3-0.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Europe | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle
A tiny tumbling flower beetle found on composite flowers in summer. Larvae develop in plant stems. One of the smallest and most frequently encountered mordellid species.
Did You Know?
So small that it can hide inside individual florets of composite flower heads.
Rice Stem Borer Egg Parasitoid
A minute parasitoid wasp widely used in Asian rice paddies to control stem borer moths. It is mass-reared on factitious host eggs.
Did You Know?
China alone produces trillions of these wasps each year for rice pest management.