Blueskin vs Dried Fruit Beetle

Acacia irrorata compared with Carpophilus hemipterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blueskin Dried Fruit Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Fabaceae Nitidulidae
Genus Acacia Carpophilus
Species Acacia irrorata Carpophilus hemipterus

Conservation Status

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Dried Fruit Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blueskin Dried Fruit Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueskin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dried Fruit Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dried Fruit Beetle

No description available.

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