Trilobite Beetle vs Black-striped Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Trilobite Beetle | Black-striped Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Duliticola hoiseni | Stenurella melanura |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Lycidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 40-80 mm (females), 8-10 mm (males) | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Woodlands |
| Diet | Fungus Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Asia | Europe |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
Trilobite Beetle
Females are large, larviform, and look strikingly like trilobites from the Paleozoic era. Males are tiny conventional-looking beetles. One of the most extreme sexual dimorphisms in insects.
Did You Know?
Females of this beetle retain their larval form throughout life and look like extinct trilobites — males are tiny normal beetles, creating one of natures most extreme sex differences.
Black-striped Longhorn
A small, attractive longhorn beetle commonly found on flowers in summer. Has dark wing tips on a yellowish-brown body. Larvae develop in dead deciduous wood.
Did You Know?
One of the most commonly seen longhorn beetles on flowers, particularly hogweed and other umbellifers.