Daimyo Oak Longhorn vs Mahajanga Cicada

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Daimyo Oak Longhorn Mahajanga Cicada
Scientific Name Mesosa myops Yanga mahajangaensis
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Cerambycidae Cicadidae
Size 12-20 mm 30-42 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Japan, China, Korea, Russia (Far East) Madagascar
Conservation Not Evaluated Data Deficient

Daimyo Oak Longhorn

A mottled grey-brown longhorn beetle that blends perfectly with tree bark. Its larvae feed within the branches of oaks and other deciduous trees.

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Did You Know?

Its mottled bark-like pattern provides such effective camouflage that it is nearly invisible when resting on tree trunks.

Mahajanga Cicada

A recently described cicada species from northwestern Madagascar with brownish transparent wings and a robust body. It was identified as new to science during a comprehensive revision of Malagasy cicadas.

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Did You Know?

It was discovered during a 2021 revision that described multiple new cicada tribes and genera unique to Madagascar.