Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper vs Weevil
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper | Weevil |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anonconotus alpinus | Curculio glandium |
| Order | Orthoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Curculionidae |
| Size | 15-22 mm body length | 4-9 mm |
| Habitat | Meadows | Woodlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Alps, Western Europe | Europe, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper
A small, flightless bush-cricket of high alpine meadows. Its green and brown coloring provides camouflage among mountain grasses.
Did You Know?
Males produce a distinctive song by rubbing their forewings together that carries far in thin mountain air.
Weevil
Acorn weevils have an enormously long rostrum (snout) used to bore into acorns for egg laying. Curculionidae is the largest animal family with over 60,000 species.
Did You Know?
With over 60,000 described species, weevils (Curculionidae) are the largest family in the entire animal kingdom — there are more weevil species than mammal species.