Net-winged Beetle vs Coffee Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Net-winged Beetle Coffee Longhorn
Scientific Name Calopteron reticulatum Xylotrechus quadripes
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Lycidae Cerambycidae
Size 10-18 mm 12-20 mm
Habitat Woodlands Farmland
Diet Nectar Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions North America India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Net-winged Beetle

A toxic beetle with raised net-like veins on its elytra and aposematic coloration.

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Did You Know?

It forms the model species in a large mimicry ring with moths and other beetles.

Coffee Longhorn

A significant pest of arabica coffee in South and Southeast Asia, with zigzag yellow markings on dark brown elytra. Larvae bore into the main stems of coffee bushes, causing branch die-back. Adults emerge during the monsoon season.

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Did You Know?

Infestations can kill entire coffee bushes within a single season, causing up to 30% crop loss in some regions.