Slack Creek Stag Beetle vs Red-tipped Flower Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Slack Creek Stag Beetle | Red-tipped Flower Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lissotes menalcas | Stictoleptura rubra |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Lucanidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 12-20mm | 10-19 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Oceania | Europe, Caucasus, Siberia |
| Conservation | Endangered | Least Concern |
Slack Creek Stag Beetle
A small glossy black stag beetle endemic to Tasmania. Males have modest but distinctly curved mandibles.
Did You Know?
It is found only in a tiny area of northeast Tasmania and is threatened by logging of its old-growth forest habitat.
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.