Copper-tailed Cuckoo Wasp vs Totara Longhorn Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Copper-tailed Cuckoo Wasp | Totara Longhorn Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chrysis succincta | Xylotoles costatus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Chrysididae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 5-9 mm | 1-2 cm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | New Zealand |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
Copper-tailed Cuckoo Wasp
A medium-sized cuckoo wasp with a metallic green forebody and a warm coppery-gold abdomen. It parasitizes the nests of cavity-nesting solitary bees.
Did You Know?
Its heavy, pitted exoskeleton acts like armor plating, protecting it from the stings of host wasps defending their nests.
Totara Longhorn Beetle
A longhorn beetle endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. It breeds in dead wood of native Dracophyllum trees.
Did You Know?
The Chatham Islands have been so heavily deforested that many of their endemic insects are now critically rare.