Large Tropical Rove Beetle vs Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Large Tropical Rove Beetle | Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hesperus rufipennis | Batocera numitor |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 18-25 mm | 50-90 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | West Africa, Central Africa | Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Indonesia, Malaysia) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Large Tropical Rove Beetle
A large, impressive tropical rove beetle with red elytra and a black head and pronotum. It is one of the larger staphylinids in the African tropical forest fauna.
Did You Know?
This beetle can deliver a painful bite with its powerful mandibles if handled carelessly, one of the few rove beetles capable of breaking human skin.
Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn
A very large longhorn beetle with grey-brown mottled elytra and exceptionally long antennae. The flat face and powerful mandibles help it strip bark from living trees.
Did You Know?
It can produce loud squeaking sounds by rubbing a file on its thorax, a stridulation behavior used to startle predators.