Confused Flour Beetle vs African Ebony Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Confused Flour Beetle | African Ebony Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tribolium confusum | Phantasis gigantea |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Tenebrionidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 3-4 mm | 45-70 mm |
| Habitat | Indoors | Woodlands |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Worldwide | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Confused Flour Beetle
A small reddish-brown beetle nearly identical to the red flour beetle, hence the 'confused' name. It is a worldwide pest of stored flour.
Did You Know?
It was named 'confused' because entomologists kept confusing it with the red flour beetle.
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.
Did You Know?
Its extraordinarily long legs can span over 150 mm from tip to tip, giving it a spider-like appearance.