Fen Rove Beetle vs Lameere's Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Fen Rove Beetle | Lameere's Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Stenus providus | Chloridolum lameerei |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 3.5-4.5 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Wetlands | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Northern Europe | Philippines (Mindanao) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Fen Rove Beetle
A tiny rove beetle of wetland margins with exceptionally large eyes for a beetle its size. Uses a retractable sticky labial pad to catch springtails. Confined to fen habitats.
Did You Know?
Has proportionally the largest eyes of any British beetle relative to its body size.
Lameere's Longhorn
A rare metallic blue-green cerambycid described from the forests of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is known from very few museum specimens. The pronotum bears conspicuous lateral spines.
Did You Know?
Named after the Belgian entomologist Auguste Lameere, who monographed the Prioninae subfamily.