Maize Weevil vs Stag Beetle Mimic Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Maize Weevil Stag Beetle Mimic Longhorn
Scientific Name Sitophilus zeamais Cerambyx scopolii
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Curculionidae Cerambycidae
Size 2-4mm 17-28 mm
Habitat Indoors Orchards
Diet Seed Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Oceania Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Maize Weevil

A small dark brown weevil with four reddish spots on its elytra. It is one of the most destructive stored grain pests worldwide.

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Did You Know?

A single female can lay over 400 eggs in grain kernels and infestations can destroy entire harvests in storage.

Stag Beetle Mimic Longhorn

A medium-sized dark brown longhorn beetle common across Europe. Adults emerge in late spring and are attracted to flowering shrubs and freshly cut wood.

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Did You Know?

It is named after the Italian entomologist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli.