Greek Ground Longhorn vs Mole Cricket with Four Dots

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Greek Ground Longhorn	Mole Cricket with Four Dots
Scientific Name	Dorcadion graecum	Neoscapteriscus abbreviatus
Order	Coleoptera	Orthoptera
Family	Cerambycidae	Gryllidae
Size	12-17 mm	19-25 mm
Habitat	Heathland	Deserts & Drylands
Diet	Root Feeders	Root Feeders
Regions	Greece	Southeastern United States, South America, Caribbean
Conservation	Near Threatened	Least Concern

Greek Ground Longhorn

A stout, flightless longhorn endemic to Greece with black elytra bearing distinct white pubescent stripes. It is found on grassy hillsides and is active during the cooler hours of the day. Populations are highly fragmented due to habitat loss.

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Did You Know?

Each Greek island and mountain range often harbors its own endemic subspecies of Dorcadion.

Mole Cricket with Four Dots

A short-winged mole cricket-like species from South America that has invaded the southeastern United States. Despite its small size it can damage turf grasses.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most mole crickets, its shortened wings mean it is flightless and can only spread by walking through the soil.