Aulacopus Prionine vs Nosek's Eosentomid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Aulacopus Prionine Nosek's Eosentomid
Scientific Name Aulacopus reticulatus Eosentomon noseki
Order Coleoptera Protura
Family Cerambycidae Eosentomidae
Size 30-55 mm 0.8-1.2 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Fungus Feeders
Regions Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo Europe
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Aulacopus Prionine

A flattened, reddish-brown prionine beetle with strongly reticulated elytra found in tropical Africa. It breeds in large fallen trunks of rainforest trees. Adults are nocturnal and powerful fliers attracted to lights.

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Did You Know?

The reticulate pattern on the elytra is so regular it appears almost machine-engraved.

Nosek's Eosentomid

A small proturan described from central European soils named after prominent proturologist Josef Nosek. It prefers moist forest habitats.

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Did You Know?

Fewer than 800 proturan species have been described worldwide, compared to over a million known insect species.