False Blister Beetle vs Subustus Longhorn Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute False Blister Beetle Subustus Longhorn Beetle
Scientific Name Ischnomera cyanea Toxitiades subustus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Oedemeridae Cerambycidae
Size 8-12 mm 15-25 mm
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Europe Madagascar
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

False Blister Beetle

A metallic blue beetle that develops inside rotting wood near coastal areas.

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Did You Know?

Unlike true blister beetles it does not produce cantharidin.

Subustus Longhorn Beetle

A dark-bodied longhorn beetle with singed-looking brownish elytra and moderately long antennae. It is endemic to Madagascar and belongs to a genus with limited distribution.

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Did You Know?

Its Latin name 'subustus' means slightly burnt, referring to the smoky brown coloration of its wing covers.