Lameere's Longhorn vs Luminous Beetle of Ulu Selangor

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Lameere's Longhorn Luminous Beetle of Ulu Selangor
Scientific Name Chloridolum lameerei Pteroptyx similis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae Lampyridae
Size 20-30 mm 4-6 mm
Habitat Forests Rivers & Streams
Diet Wood Feeders Predators
Regions Philippines (Mindanao) Southeast Asia, Malaysia
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

Lameere's Longhorn

A rare metallic blue-green cerambycid described from the forests of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is known from very few museum specimens. The pronotum bears conspicuous lateral spines.

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Did You Know?

Named after the Belgian entomologist Auguste Lameere, who monographed the Prioninae subfamily.

Luminous Beetle of Ulu Selangor

A tiny synchronous firefly found along rivers in Malaysia. Males congregate by the hundreds in berembang trees along tidal rivers and flash with remarkable precision.

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Did You Know?

The Selangor River firefly displays were once among the brightest bioluminescent shows on Earth, but habitat loss has reduced their numbers.