Graybeal's Longhorn vs Delta Green Ground Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Graybeal's Longhorn Delta Green Ground Beetle
Scientific Name Anoplophora graafi Elaphrus viridis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae Carabidae
Size 30-50 mm 0.6-0.8 cm
Habitat Forests Wetlands
Diet Wood Feeders Predators
Regions Sulawesi, Indonesia United States
Conservation Least Concern Endangered

Graybeal's Longhorn

A large and stout longhorn beetle from the forests of Sulawesi, with a dark body covered in dense greyish-blue pubescence. The elytra bear scattered pale spots. It is a wood borer of tropical hardwoods.

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Did You Know?

Females of this species can lay over 200 eggs during their adult lifespan of several months.

Delta Green Ground Beetle

A small metallic green ground beetle found only near vernal pools in Solano County, California. It is threatened by urban development and habitat loss.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the rarest beetles in North America, known from fewer than five locations.