Spring Pygmy Firefly vs Great Capricorn Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spring Pygmy Firefly | Great Capricorn Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pleotomus pallens | Cerambyx cerdo |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Lampyridae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 24-53 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Farmland |
| Diet | Omnivores | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Central Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Vulnerable |
Spring Pygmy Firefly
A tiny, rarely seen firefly of the eastern United States with a very short adult life span. Males produce faint, sporadic greenish flashes close to the ground.
Did You Know?
Females are wingless and larviform, and were once classified as a completely separate species from the males.
Great Capricorn Beetle
One of Europe's largest longhorn beetles, with antennae longer than its body. Larvae bore deep galleries into living oak trees over several years.
Did You Know?
Its larval tunnels in ancient oaks can be heard as audible gnawing sounds.