Archangel Longitarsus vs Moellenkamp's Stag Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Archangel Longitarsus Moellenkamp's Stag Beetle
Scientific Name Longitarsus ganglbaueri Dorcus titanus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Chrysomelidae Lucanidae
Size 1.5-2.5 mm 30-110 mm
Habitat Woodlands Grasslands
Diet Root Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Central and Western Europe Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, India
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Archangel Longitarsus

A minute flea beetle associated with yellow archangel in European woodlands. Larvae mine in the roots of labiates. Very easily overlooked due to its tiny size.

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Did You Know?

Despite being barely visible to the naked eye, these tiny beetles can jump over 50 times their own body length.

Moellenkamp's Stag Beetle

One of the most widely kept stag beetles in Asia, with powerful broad mandibles. Males show extreme size variation depending on larval nutrition.

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Did You Know?

The largest males can exceed 110 mm, making this one of the biggest stag beetles in the world.