South American Weevil vs Citrus Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute South American Weevil Citrus Longhorn
Scientific Name Rhinostomus barbirostris Anoplophora chinensis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Curculionidae Cerambycidae
Size 30-50 mm 21-37mm
Habitat Farmland Woodlands
Diet Omnivores Wood Feeders
Regions Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Central America Asia, Europe
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

South American Weevil

A large black weevil with a very long, slender rostrum used for boring into palm trunks. It is an important pest of coconut and oil palms.

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Did You Know?

Its snout can be nearly as long as the rest of its body, making it one of the most proportionally long-snouted weevils.

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.