Amazon Flat Ground Beetle vs Birch Leafminer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Amazon Flat Ground Beetle Birch Leafminer
Scientific Name Agra eowilsoni Fenusa pusilla
Order Coleoptera Hymenoptera
Family Carabidae Tenthredinidae
Size 15-20 mm 3-4 mm (adult)
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Predators Herbivores
Regions Costa Rica, Panama Europe, North America
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Amazon Flat Ground Beetle

An extremely elongated, ant-like ground beetle from Central American rainforests. Its narrow body and long mandibles make it look unlike any typical ground beetle.

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Did You Know?

The genus Agra contains over 500 species of extraordinarily elongated tropical ground beetles, many described from single specimens and likely containing hundreds more undescribed species.

Birch Leafminer

An invasive European sawfly that mines inside birch leaves in North America. Heavy infestations cause extensive browning and premature leaf drop.

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Did You Know?

Multiple generations per year cause increasingly severe browning through the growing season.