Sugarcane Longhorn vs Elegant Bush Cricket

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sugarcane Longhorn Elegant Bush Cricket
Scientific Name Dorysthenes granulosus Euconocephalus nasutus
Order Coleoptera Orthoptera
Family Cerambycidae Tettigoniidae
Size 30-50 mm 45-65mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Root Feeders Herbivores
Regions India, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia Africa, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Sugarcane Longhorn

A large reddish-brown prionine beetle with granulated elytra, found in South and Southeast Asia. It is an important pest of sugarcane roots. Adults are powerful nocturnal fliers that emerge in large numbers at the onset of the monsoon.

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Did You Know?

In parts of India, farmers use pheromone traps to catch thousands of adults before they can lay eggs in sugarcane fields.

Elegant Bush Cricket

A large cone-headed katydid with bright green coloring and a sharply pointed head. It is attracted to lights at night and can fly strongly. Its song is a high-pitched continuous buzz.

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Did You Know?

Large swarms sometimes descend on crops at night, attracted by artificial lighting in agricultural areas.