Painted Hickory Borer vs Notch-Tipped Flower Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Painted Hickory Borer | Notch-Tipped Flower Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Megacyllene caryae | Typocerus sinuatus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 14-22 mm | 9-15 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Painted Hickory Borer
A handsome cerambycid with white zigzag markings on dark brown elytra, breeding in dead hickory and oak in eastern North America. Adults appear in spring, unlike the autumn-active locust borer. It is frequently found on freshly cut firewood.
Did You Know?
This species and the locust borer are near-perfect lookalikes but are separated by season: spring vs. autumn emergence.
Notch-Tipped Flower Longhorn
A yellow longhorn beetle with wavy dark bands across its elytra. It is a common flower visitor in eastern North American forests.
Did You Know?
Its color pattern varies so much that early entomologists described several variants as separate species.