Madeira Longhorn vs Japanese Pine Sawyer
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Madeira Longhorn | Japanese Pine Sawyer |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptura aurulenta | Monochamus alternatus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 15-26 mm | 18-28 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Mediterranean Europe, Atlantic France, Macaronesia | East Asia, Japan/Korea |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Madeira Longhorn
A large flower longhorn with rusty-orange elytra and a black head and pronotum. Found in forests around the Mediterranean and Atlantic Europe. Larvae develop over 3-5 years in dead wood of oaks and chestnuts.
Did You Know?
This species has been found on Madeira Island, giving rise to its common name, though it occurs widely across southern Europe.
Japanese Pine Sawyer
A large longhorn beetle known as 'matsu-no-madara-kamikiri,' responsible for transmitting pine wilt disease in Japan. The larvae develop in pine wood, and adults carry the devastating pine wood nematode.
Did You Know?
This beetle vectors the pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), which has killed millions of pine trees across Japan since the disease was first described in 1905.