Painted Reed Beetle vs Lameere's Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Painted Reed Beetle | Lameere's Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Plateumaris sericea | Chloridolum lameerei |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 7-10 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Ponds & Lakes | Forests |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Philippines (Mindanao) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Painted Reed Beetle
A brilliantly metallic leaf beetle found on aquatic plants, varying from green to blue, copper, or purple. Larvae feed on submerged root systems.
Did You Know?
Larvae breathe underwater by tapping into the air channels of aquatic plant roots.
Lameere's Longhorn
A rare metallic blue-green cerambycid described from the forests of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is known from very few museum specimens. The pronotum bears conspicuous lateral spines.
Did You Know?
Named after the Belgian entomologist Auguste Lameere, who monographed the Prioninae subfamily.