Arctic Click Beetle vs Totara Longhorn Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Arctic Click Beetle | Totara Longhorn Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hypnoidus riparius | Xylotoles costatus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Elateridae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 4-7 mm | 1-2 cm |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Scandinavia, Iceland, Scotland, northern Russia, Arctic Canada | New Zealand |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
Arctic Click Beetle
A small, brown click beetle with a distinctive snapping mechanism that allows it to flip itself upright when overturned. Larvae are wireworms that live in tundra soil. Adults are found under stones and in low vegetation.
Did You Know?
When flipped on its back, this beetle arches its body and snaps a spine on its thorax into a groove, launching itself into the air with an audible click.
Totara Longhorn Beetle
A longhorn beetle endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. It breeds in dead wood of native Dracophyllum trees.
Did You Know?
The Chatham Islands have been so heavily deforested that many of their endemic insects are now critically rare.