Citrus Longhorn vs Asian Xenid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Citrus Longhorn Asian Xenid
Scientific Name Anoplophora chinensis Xenos oxyodontes
Order Coleoptera Strepsiptera
Family Cerambycidae Xenidae
Size 21-37mm 3.0-4.5 mm (males)
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Parasites
Regions Asia, Europe Asia
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Citrus Longhorn

A glossy black beetle with white spots on its elytra and distinctively banded blue-black antennae. It is an invasive pest of hardwood trees.

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Did You Know?

A single larva can completely ring-bark and kill a healthy mature tree from the inside.

Asian Xenid

A strepsipteran parasite of Ropalidia paper wasps in tropical Asia. It modifies host wasp social behavior and colony dynamics.

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Did You Know?

Parasitized worker wasps become lazy freeloaders that beg food from nestmates instead of foraging.