High-altitude Longhorn Beetle vs Tahoe Timema
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | High-altitude Longhorn Beetle | Tahoe Timema |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Evodinus borealis | Timema tahoe |
| Order | Coleoptera | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Timematidae |
| Size | 10-16 mm | 1.5-2.5 cm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Scandinavia, Northern Asia, Alps | United States (California, Nevada - Sierra Nevada) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
High-altitude Longhorn Beetle
A flower-visiting longhorn beetle of boreal and montane conifer forests. Its larvae develop in decaying conifer wood at high elevations.
Did You Know?
Adults are important pollinators of alpine wildflowers.
Tahoe Timema
A small timema found near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It inhabits coniferous forests at moderate to high elevations.
Did You Know?
It is one of the highest-elevation stick insects in North America, found above 1,500 meters in the Sierra Nevada.