Fig Longhorn vs Pallidipes Tsetse Fly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Fig Longhorn	Pallidipes Tsetse Fly
Scientific Name	Pelargoderus bipunctatus	Glossina pallidipes
Order	Coleoptera	Diptera
Family	Cerambycidae	Glossinidae
Size	25-40 mm	9-14 mm
Habitat	Woodlands	Woodlands
Diet	Wood Feeders	Blood Feeders
Regions	East Africa, Southern Africa	East Africa, from Ethiopia to Mozambique
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Fig Longhorn

A large African cerambycid with a yellowish-brown body and two conspicuous dark spots on the pronotum. It breeds in fig trees and other Moraceae in savanna woodlands. Adults are nocturnal and powerful fliers.

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Did You Know?

Large emergence holes in fig tree trunks made by this beetle are later used as nesting cavities by small birds.

Pallidipes Tsetse Fly

A large savanna tsetse fly with a distinctive pale brownish coloration, found in woodland habitats of East Africa. It is a major vector of nagana (animal trypanosomiasis) and can also transmit human sleeping sickness. It feeds primarily on wild game and domestic livestock.

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Did You Know?

Traps baited with cow urine and acetone can catch thousands of G. pallidipes per day, forming the basis of community-based control programs.