Six-spined Engraver Beetle vs Citrus Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Six-spined Engraver Beetle Citrus Longhorn
Scientific Name Ips calligraphus Anoplophora chinensis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Curculionidae (Scolytinae) Cerambycidae
Size 3.5–6.5 mm 21-37mm
Habitat Forests Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Eastern North America Asia, Europe
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Six-spined Engraver Beetle

A pine-infesting bark beetle found across eastern North America. It is named for the six spine-like teeth on its rear wing covers.

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Did You Know?

Males excavate a nuptial chamber under the bark where they mate with up to four females.

Citrus Longhorn

A glossy black beetle with white spots on its elytra and distinctively banded blue-black antennae. It is an invasive pest of hardwood trees.

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Did You Know?

A single larva can completely ring-bark and kill a healthy mature tree from the inside.