Green June Beetle vs Urussov's Sawyer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Green June Beetle Urussov's Sawyer
Scientific Name Cotinis nitida Monochamus urussovii
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Scarabaeidae Cerambycidae
Size 15-22mm 20-35 mm
Habitat Orchards Forests
Diet Fruit Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions North America Russia (Siberia, Urals, Far East), Mongolia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Green June Beetle

A large velvety green beetle with bronze margins that buzzes loudly in flight. It feeds on ripe fruit and is attracted to fermentation.

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Did You Know?

Adults are clumsy fliers that regularly crash into people, windows and walls due to their buzzing low-altitude flight.

Urussov's Sawyer

A large dark brown longhorn beetle with greyish pubescence, distributed across the taiga forests of Russia. It primarily attacks fir and spruce trees weakened by fire or storms. Outbreaks can cause significant forestry losses.

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Did You Know?

After major forest fires, populations can explode and attack millions of hectares of weakened stands.