Lameere's Longhorn vs Oak Pinhole Borer
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lameere's Longhorn | Oak Pinhole Borer |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chloridolum lameerei | Platypus cylindrus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Curculionidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Gardens |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Philippines (Mindanao) | Europe |
| 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.
Did You Know?
Named after the Belgian entomologist Auguste Lameere, who monographed the Prioninae subfamily.
Oak Pinhole Borer
A tiny ambrosia beetle that bores into oak trees and cultivates fungal gardens inside its tunnels. The only European species of its subfamily. Males guard the tunnel entrance.
Did You Know?
One of the few farming insects in Europe, cultivating fungal crops inside tunnels bored into oak wood.