Golden Net Ground Beetle vs Blood-red Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Golden Net Ground Beetle | Blood-red Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carabus auratus festivus | Callidium coriaceum |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 20-26 mm | 10-17 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Southwestern France | Central and Southern Europe (Alps, Carpathians) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Golden Net Ground Beetle
A subspecies of the golden ground beetle with particularly vivid metallic green and gold coloring and prominent elytral ridges. It is found in southwestern France.
Did You Know?
French wine growers have long recognized this beetle as a guardian of their vineyards, where it patrols between vine rows devouring slugs that damage grapes.
Blood-red Longhorn
A flat-bodied cerambycid with a rich reddish-brown color and a leathery texture to its elytra. It is found in conifer forests of Central and Southern Europe. Larvae develop in dead fir and spruce wood.
Did You Know?
This species is considered a relict of ice age refugia and is restricted to cool mountain forests.