African Striped Flower Beetle vs Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Striped Flower Beetle | Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Stephanorrhina guttata | Acanthocinus princeps |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 20-35 mm | 14-23mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | West and Central Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, DRC) | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
African Striped Flower Beetle
A medium-sized flower beetle with dark green elytra covered in cream-colored spots and stripes. It is commonly found at fermenting fruit and sap flows. Larvae develop in rotting wood.
Did You Know?
This species is often the first flower beetle encountered by entomologists visiting African tropical forests due to its abundance.
Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer
A grey-brown longhorn beetle with extremely long antennae that can be four times its body length. Males antennae are longer than females.
Did You Know?
Its antennae are among the longest relative to body size of any beetle and are used to detect female pheromones.