Three-Cornered Alfalfa Treehopper vs Stag-jawed Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Three-Cornered Alfalfa Treehopper Stag-jawed Longhorn
Scientific Name Spissistilus festinus Dorysthenes buqueti
Order Hemiptera Coleoptera
Family Membracidae Cerambycidae
Size 5-7 mm 40-70mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Sap Feeders Root Feeders
Regions North America Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Three-Cornered Alfalfa Treehopper

A small green wedge-shaped treehopper that is a pest of soybeans and alfalfa. It girdles plant stems during egg-laying, causing significant crop damage.

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Did You Know?

Its stem-girdling egg-laying habit can cause soybean plants to snap at the base in strong winds.

Stag-jawed Longhorn

A large dark brown longhorn beetle with massive toothed mandibles in males resembling those of stag beetles. It is attracted to lights at night.

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Did You Know?

In Thailand the larvae are roasted and eaten as a popular street food snack.