Eight-spotted Jewel Beetle vs Colorado Flower Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Eight-spotted Jewel Beetle | Colorado Flower Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Castiarina octospilota | Brachyleptura champlaini |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Buprestidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 8-13 mm | 10-15 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Mountains |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Australia | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Eight-spotted Jewel Beetle
A compact jewel beetle with eight distinctive pale spots arranged on dark metallic elytra. It is an active flower visitor in spring and summer.
Did You Know?
Despite its small size, each spot on its wing covers is perfectly symmetrical between left and right sides.
Colorado Flower Longhorn
A slender, black and yellow flower-visiting longhorn beetle. Larvae develop in decaying hardwood logs.
Did You Know?
Adults are important pollinators of mountain wildflowers despite being primarily known as wood borers.