Red-tipped Flower Longhorn vs Italian Acerentomid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Red-tipped Flower Longhorn | Italian Acerentomid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Stictoleptura rubra | Acerentomon italicum |
| Order | Coleoptera | Protura |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Acerentomidae |
| Size | 10-19 mm | 0.7-1.2 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Europe, Caucasus, Siberia | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Red-tipped Flower Longhorn
A sexually dimorphic flower longhorn where males have tawny-yellow elytra and females are bright red. Common across European conifer forests, it breeds in old pine stumps. Adults are regular visitors to hogweed and other umbellifers.
Did You Know?
The dramatic color difference between sexes led early entomologists to describe them as two separate species.
Italian Acerentomid
A small proturan originally described from Italian soils. It is typical of Mediterranean forest floor environments.
Did You Know?
Like all proturans, this species was completely unknown to science until Filippo Silvestri first described the order in 1907.