Silvestri's Acerentomid vs Celebes Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Silvestri's Acerentomid Celebes Longhorn
Scientific Name Acerentomon affine Batocera celebiana
Order Protura Coleoptera
Family Acerentomidae Cerambycidae
Size 0.7-1.2 mm 40-58 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Detritivores Wood Feeders
Regions Europe Sulawesi, Indonesia
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Silvestri's Acerentomid

A minute proturan found across central European forest soils. It is among the earliest described proturan species.

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Did You Know?

Proturans undergo a unique developmental process called anamorphosis where body segments are added after hatching.

Celebes Longhorn

A large cerambycid endemic to the island of Sulawesi with olive-grey elytra bearing scattered pale spots. It inhabits primary montane forests and is seldom collected. Larvae develop in decaying hardwood trunks.

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Did You Know?

This species was first described from specimens collected during the Wallace Line expeditions in the 19th century.