Toe-winged Beetle vs Ivory-Marked Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Toe-winged Beetle Ivory-Marked Beetle
Scientific Name Ptilodactyla exotica Eburia quadrigeminata
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Ptilodactylidae Cerambycidae
Size 5-10 mm 15-25 mm
Habitat Forests Woodlands
Diet Detritivores Wood Feeders
Regions South America Eastern North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Toe-winged Beetle

A soft-bodied beetle whose larvae are aquatic and breathe through anal gills.

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Did You Know?

Adults are attracted to lights at night while larvae remain fully aquatic.

Ivory-Marked Beetle

A tan longhorn beetle with pairs of ivory-colored raised spots on each elytron. Larvae bore into hardwood timbers.

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Did You Know?

Adults have emerged from furniture over 40 years after the wood was cut and processed.