Banded Alder Borer vs Korean Click Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Banded Alder Borer Korean Click Beetle
Scientific Name Rosalia funebris Campsosternus auratus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae Elateridae
Size 25-38mm 25-40 mm
Habitat Woodlands Grasslands
Diet Herbivores Root Feeders
Regions North America China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Banded Alder Borer

A striking longhorn beetle with bold black and white banding and long banded antennae. It breeds in dead alder and other hardwood trees.

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Did You Know?

It is the North American counterpart of the famous European Rosalia alpina and equally beautiful but less endangered.

Korean Click Beetle

A large metallic green click beetle with a coppery sheen found across East Asia. It can propel itself several inches into the air with its clicking mechanism.

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Did You Know?

Its clicking jump can launch it over 15 cm into the air, generating a force of over 300 g.