Figueroa's Longhorn vs Regent Skipper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Figueroa's Longhorn | Regent Skipper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Taeniotes scalaris | Euschemon rafflesia |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Hesperiidae |
| Size | 25-45 mm | 5-6 cm wingspan |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Brazil | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Figueroa's Longhorn
A large Neotropical lamiin with ladder-like dark markings on pale brownish-grey elytra. Found in lowland tropical forests from Mexico to Brazil. Larvae bore into trunks of various tropical hardwoods.
Did You Know?
The ladder-like markings on its elytra are remarkably consistent across its enormous geographic range.
Regent Skipper
A large, strikingly colored skipper butterfly with black wings marked by bold yellow and blue patches. It is the only skipper in the world that couples its wings like a true butterfly.
Did You Know?
It is so unique it is placed in its own subfamily, Euschemoninae, found nowhere else on Earth.