Mottled Longhorn Beetle vs Currant Stem Girdler
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Mottled Longhorn Beetle | Currant Stem Girdler |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ceroplesis aethiops | Janus integer |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Cephidae |
| Size | 25-45 mm | 8-11 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda) | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Mottled Longhorn Beetle
A large longhorn beetle with mottled gray and black patterning that provides excellent camouflage on tree bark. Its antennae can be longer than its body.
Did You Know?
Females chew a ring around tree branches to lay eggs, which causes the branch to die and provide ideal conditions for larval development.
Currant Stem Girdler
A slender black stem sawfly that attacks currant and gooseberry bushes. Females girdle the stem tips with their ovipositor, causing them to wilt.
Did You Know?
The female girdles the stem above the egg insertion point, causing the tip to wilt and die, which provides the larva with softened stem tissue to feed on.