Silver-green Leaf Weevil vs Lameere's Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Silver-green Leaf Weevil | Lameere's Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Phyllobius argentatus | Chloridolum lameerei |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Philippines (Mindanao) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Silver-green Leaf Weevil
A beautiful green and gold weevil found on the foliage of deciduous trees and shrubs. Covered in round iridescent scales. A common spring and early summer species.
Did You Know?
Each tiny iridescent scale on its body acts as a miniature diffraction grating, creating the green metallic color.
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.