Oak Bark Borer vs Headlight Click Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Oak Bark Borer | Headlight Click Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Scolytus intricatus | Ignelater havaniensis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae (Scolytinae) | Elateridae |
| Size | 2.5–3.5 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia | Caribbean, Cuba |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Oak Bark Borer
A small bark beetle that attacks oaks across Europe. It breeds in weakened or recently dead branches and trunks.
Did You Know?
It is one of the few Scolytus species that specializes exclusively on oak rather than elm.
Headlight Click Beetle
A medium-sized bioluminescent click beetle from Cuba with bright greenish pronotal lights. It belongs to a genus of luminous elaterids found throughout the Caribbean region.
Did You Know?
Like other luminous click beetles in the Caribbean, this species was historically collected by indigenous Taino people for illumination.