Trilobite beetles belong to the family of net-winged beetles. As their name suggests, they replicate the scaly appearance of the prehistoric arthropods trilobites. The females drastically differ from the males, retaining their larval form even as adults.
Size: Males: 0.31-0.35 in (0.8–0.9 cm) Females: 1.6–3.1 in (4–8 cm)
Color: The females have a dark body, with orange scaly markings throughout. The male has yellow elytra that end in markings of black.
Other Characteristic Features: The females have large scales covering their heads and flattened bodies. The males have thick antennae.
The larvae are dark in color and have large scales over their flat bodies.
Only the males undergo pupation, doing so after maturing completely.
After mating, females lay around 200 eggs.
| Other names | Trilobite larva, Sumatran trilobite larva |
| Lifespan | Around 1 year |
| Distribution | India and South-east Asia |
| Habitat | Tropical rainforests |
| Predators | Not recorded |
| Seasons active | Not recorded |
| Host Plants | Rotting leaves and logs |
| Diet of adults | Assumed microbes from rotting plants; potential predators of insects and snails |
These beetles cause no identifiable damage.
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Trilobite beetles belong to the family of net-winged beetles. As their name suggests, they replicate the scaly appearance of the prehistoric arthropods trilobites. The females drastically differ from the males, retaining their larval form even as adults.
Size: Males: 0.31-0.35 in (0.8–0.9 cm) Females: 1.6–3.1 in (4–8 cm)
Color: The females have a dark body, with orange scaly markings throughout. The male has yellow elytra that end in markings of black.
Other Characteristic Features: The females have large scales covering their heads and flattened bodies. The males have thick antennae.
The larvae are dark in color and have large scales over their flat bodies.
Only the males undergo pupation, doing so after maturing completely.
After mating, females lay around 200 eggs.
| Other names | Trilobite larva, Sumatran trilobite larva |
| Lifespan | Around 1 year |
| Distribution | India and South-east Asia |
| Habitat | Tropical rainforests |
| Predators | Not recorded |
| Seasons active | Not recorded |
| Host Plants | Rotting leaves and logs |
| Diet of adults | Assumed microbes from rotting plants; potential predators of insects and snails |
These beetles cause no identifiable damage.
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