Northern Flower Longhorn vs Four-spotted Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Northern Flower Longhorn | Four-spotted Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pachyta lamed | Helictopleurus quadripunctatus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 12-20 mm | 12-18 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Farmland |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Scandinavia, Russia, Siberia, northern Japan | Madagascar |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Northern Flower Longhorn
A robust flower longhorn with black elytra bearing variable yellow-orange markings, found in boreal and montane conifer forests. Larvae develop in roots of spruce and pine. Adults visit flowers in forest clearings during midsummer.
Did You Know?
The species name lamed refers to the Hebrew letter, due to the L-shaped marking on each elytron.
Four-spotted Dung Beetle
A medium-sized dung beetle with four distinctive pale spots on its dark elytra. It is one of the few Helictopleurus species that has adapted to open habitats alongside cattle.
Did You Know?
It is one of only five Helictopleurus species that have successfully shifted from forest-dwelling lemur dung specialist to open-habitat cattle dung feeder.