Summer Chafer vs Spotted Longhorn Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Summer Chafer | Spotted Longhorn Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Amphimallon solstitiale | Leptura quadrifasciata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 14-18mm | 11-20mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Woodlands |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Europe, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Summer Chafer
A medium-sized golden-brown chafer that swarms at dusk around midsummer. It crashes clumsily into people and walls.
Did You Know?
Named for its habit of swarming around the summer solstice, filling warm June evenings with buzzing flight.
Spotted Longhorn Beetle
A black and yellow banded longhorn beetle with a tapered body and long antennae. It visits flowers in sunlit woodland clearings.
Did You Know?
The larvae take up to three years to develop inside decaying birch and oak wood before emerging as adults.