Texan Walkingstick vs Club-horned Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Texan Walkingstick Club-horned Sawfly
Scientific Name Diapheromera texana Abia sericea
Order Phasmatodea Hymenoptera
Family Diapheromeridae Cimbicidae
Size 5-8 cm 10-14 mm
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Hedgerows
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions United States (Texas, New Mexico) Europe, British Isles
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Texan Walkingstick

A walkingstick found in sandy habitats of western Texas and New Mexico. It is well adapted to arid, open environments.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few walkingsticks adapted to life in sandy desert habitats rather than woodland or forest.

Club-horned Sawfly

A striking metallic green sawfly found across Europe. Adults visit flowers while larvae feed on honeysuckle and scabious. One of the smaller cimbicid sawflies.

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Did You Know?

Adults have distinctive clubbed antennae that distinguish them from other sawflies.