Jewel Longhorn Beetle vs Giant African Longhorn Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Jewel Longhorn Beetle Giant African Longhorn Beetle
Scientific Name Sternotomis bohemani Petrognatha gigas
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae Cerambycidae
Size 25-35 mm 50-80 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Africa West Africa, Central Africa
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Jewel Longhorn Beetle

A strikingly patterned longhorn beetle with green and black markings.

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Did You Know?

Its bold coloration is thought to mimic toxic beetles in its range.

Giant African Longhorn Beetle

One of Africa's largest longhorn beetles with mottled grey-brown bark-like camouflage. Its antennae can be longer than its body.

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Did You Know?

Its superb bark-mimicking pattern makes it nearly invisible when resting on a tree trunk.