Chalcolepidius Click Beetle vs African Ebony Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Chalcolepidius Click Beetle African Ebony Longhorn
Scientific Name Chalcolepidius limbatus Phantasis gigantea
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Elateridae Cerambycidae
Size 25-45 mm 45-70 mm
Habitat Forests Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Mexico, Central America Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Chalcolepidius Click Beetle

A large, robust click beetle covered in dense scales giving it a velvety appearance. Found in tropical American forests.

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Did You Know?

Their body is covered in tiny iridescent scales that create a shimmering blue-green or white pattern.

African Ebony Longhorn

An impressively large African lamiin with an elongated body and extremely long, spindly legs. It is found in the miombo woodlands of eastern and southern Africa. Adults are nocturnal and attracted to light traps.

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Did You Know?

Its extraordinarily long legs can span over 150 mm from tip to tip, giving it a spider-like appearance.