Spanish Copperhead Ground Beetle vs Graybeal's Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spanish Copperhead Ground Beetle | Graybeal's Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carabus macrocephalus | Anoplophora graafi |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 22-32 mm | 30-50 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Spain and Portugal (Iberian Peninsula) | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Spanish Copperhead Ground Beetle
A large Iberian ground beetle with a distinctly oversized head and copper to bronze-colored elytra with deep sculptured ridges. It is endemic to the mountains of Spain and Portugal.
Did You Know?
Its exceptionally large head houses powerful mandible muscles, thought to be an adaptation for crushing the shells of mountain snails.
Graybeal's Longhorn
A large and stout longhorn beetle from the forests of Sulawesi, with a dark body covered in dense greyish-blue pubescence. The elytra bear scattered pale spots. It is a wood borer of tropical hardwoods.
Did You Know?
Females of this species can lay over 200 eggs during their adult lifespan of several months.