Bordered Great Diving Beetle vs Green Tiger Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bordered Great Diving Beetle Green Tiger Longhorn
Scientific Name Dytiscus circumflexus Chelidonium argentatum
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Dytiscidae Cerambycidae
Size 28-34 mm 12-20 mm
Habitat Ponds & Lakes Forests
Diet Omnivores Wood Feeders
Regions Europe Brazil (Atlantic Forest region)
Conservation Near Threatened Least Concern

Bordered Great Diving Beetle

A large British diving beetle similar to D. marginalis but with expanded yellow margins. It prefers larger, more permanent water bodies.

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Did You Know?

Females have deeply grooved elytra while males have smooth ones, making the sexes easy to distinguish.

Green Tiger Longhorn

A medium-sized Neotropical cerambycid with silvery-green pubescent patches on a dark body, found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. It breeds in dead branches of native hardwoods. Adults are diurnal and visit flowers.

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Did You Know?

The silvery pubescence is formed by flattened scales that reflect light, giving the beetle a shimmering appearance.