Four-spotted Flat-face vs Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Four-spotted Flat-face | Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anoplophora macularia | Parastrachia japonensis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Parastrachiidae |
| Size | 22-35 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Central China (Sichuan, Hubei, Shaanxi) | Japan |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Four-spotted Flat-face
A glossy black longhorn with four large white spots on its elytra, found in montane forests of central China. It is less well known than the invasive A. glabripennis but occurs in similar habitats. Larvae develop in living maple and birch trees.
Did You Know?
Unlike its notorious relative the Asian longhorn beetle, this species has never been found outside its native range.
Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug
A subsocial shield bug where mothers carry drupes of a specific tree to their underground nests to feed their nymphs. This provisioning behavior is exceptionally rare among true bugs.
Did You Know?
Mothers repeatedly leave the burrow to collect and carry fruit back to their young, one of the only true bugs to provision offspring.