Long-armed Chafer vs Alpine Longhorn Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Long-armed Chafer | Alpine Longhorn Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cheirotonus gestroi | Rosalia alpina |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 50-85mm | 15-40 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Asia | Europe |
| Conservation | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
Long-armed Chafer
A large reddish-brown beetle with spectacularly elongated front legs in males. The legs can be longer than the entire body.
Did You Know?
Males use their enormously long forelegs to grapple with rivals and to cling onto females during mating.
Alpine Longhorn Beetle
A strikingly beautiful blue-grey beetle with black spots, listed on multiple European conservation directives. Depends on old-growth beech forests with standing dead wood.
Did You Know?
This beetle is so dependent on ancient beech forests that a single dead tree can support an isolated population for decades — but when that tree is gone, so is the colony.