Northern Flower Longhorn vs Pink-Spotted Lady Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Northern Flower Longhorn | Pink-Spotted Lady Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pachyta lamed | Coleomegilla maculata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Coccinellidae |
| Size | 12-20 mm | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Farmland |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Scandinavia, Russia, Siberia, northern Japan | North America |
| 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.
Pink-Spotted Lady Beetle
An oblong, pink-red ladybird with twelve black spots found across North America. It is unusual among ladybirds because it also eats pollen and fungal spores.
Did You Know?
Up to 50% of its diet can be plant pollen, making it one of the most omnivorous ladybird species known.