Citrus Longhorn vs Great Capricorn Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Citrus Longhorn Great Capricorn Beetle
Scientific Name Anoplophora chinensis Cerambyx cerdo
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae Cerambycidae
Size 21-37mm 24-53 mm
Habitat Woodlands Farmland
Diet Wood Feeders Gall Makers
Regions Asia, Europe Central Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe
Conservation Least Concern Vulnerable

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.

Great Capricorn Beetle

One of Europe's largest longhorn beetles, with antennae longer than its body. Larvae bore deep galleries into living oak trees over several years.

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Did You Know?

Its larval tunnels in ancient oaks can be heard as audible gnawing sounds.