Blackburn Earth-Boring Beetle vs Black-striped Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Blackburn Earth-Boring Beetle | Black-striped Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Blackburnium reichei | Stenurella melanura |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Geotrupidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Australia | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Blackburn Earth-Boring Beetle
A small, globular earth-boring dung beetle with a dark brown to black body. Endemic to Australia, it processes marsupial dung. It constructs deep burrows in sandy soils provisioned with dung for larvae.
Did You Know?
This is one of the few native Australian dung beetles adapted to process the dry, fibrous dung of marsupials.
Black-striped Longhorn
A small, attractive longhorn beetle commonly found on flowers in summer. Has dark wing tips on a yellowish-brown body. Larvae develop in dead deciduous wood.
Did You Know?
One of the most commonly seen longhorn beetles on flowers, particularly hogweed and other umbellifers.