Feather-horned Beetle vs Black-striped Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Feather-horned Beetle Black-striped Longhorn
Scientific Name Rhipicera femorata Stenurella melanura
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Rhipiceridae Cerambycidae
Size 15-25 mm 6-9 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Root Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Oceania Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Feather-horned Beetle

A beetle with spectacular fan-shaped antennae used for detecting pheromones.

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Did You Know?

Males have antennae with up to 20 flabellate segments resembling feathers.

Black-striped Longhorn

A small, attractive longhorn beetle commonly found on flowers in summer. Has dark wing tips on a yellowish-brown body. Larvae develop in dead deciduous wood.

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Did You Know?

One of the most commonly seen longhorn beetles on flowers, particularly hogweed and other umbellifers.