Cobalt Blue Longhorn vs Saw-toothed Prionine

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Cobalt Blue Longhorn Saw-toothed Prionine
Scientific Name Pseudomyagrus waterhousei Dorysthenes buquetii
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae Cerambycidae
Size 15-25 mm 35-55 mm
Habitat Woodlands Farmland
Diet Wood Feeders Root Feeders
Regions Australia Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Cobalt Blue Longhorn

A vivid metallic blue longhorn beetle native to Australia. It breeds in the wood of wattle trees.

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Did You Know?

Its intense blue color makes it highly prized among insect collectors.

Saw-toothed Prionine

A large prionine beetle with strongly serrated antennae and a dark reddish-brown body, found across mainland Southeast Asia. It is a significant pest of sugarcane, with larvae boring into the root crown. Adults emerge during the monsoon season.

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Did You Know?

In Thailand, adults are attracted to lights in huge numbers during the monsoon and are collected for human consumption.