Common Christmas Beetle vs Mottled Longhorn Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Christmas Beetle | Mottled Longhorn Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anoplognathus pallidicollis | Ceroplesis aethiops |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 25-45 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Underground |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Australia | East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Common Christmas Beetle
A glossy golden-brown scarab beetle that swarms around lights during the Australian summer. It is the most commonly encountered Christmas beetle species.
Did You Know?
Their emergence in December each year gave them the common name Christmas beetle.
Mottled Longhorn Beetle
A large longhorn beetle with mottled gray and black patterning that provides excellent camouflage on tree bark. Its antennae can be longer than its body.
Did You Know?
Females chew a ring around tree branches to lay eggs, which causes the branch to die and provide ideal conditions for larval development.