Banded Longhorn Beetle vs Masked Devil Cicada

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Banded Longhorn Beetle Masked Devil Cicada
Scientific Name Typocerus velutinus Cyclochila virens
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Cerambycidae Cicadidae
Size 10-18 mm 35-42 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Eastern North America Eastern Australia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Banded Longhorn Beetle

A yellow and brown longhorn beetle commonly found visiting flowers. Larvae develop in rotting hardwood logs.

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Did You Know?

Adults are important pollinators of goldenrod and other late-summer wildflowers.

Masked Devil Cicada

A large Australian cicada with vivid green coloring and a loud, piercing call. It is closely related to the Green Grocer and can be found in similar habitats.

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Did You Know?

Australian children have created an elaborate folklore around cicada shell collecting, with different species assigned varying levels of rarity and value.