Velvet Longhorn vs Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Velvet Longhorn	Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Scientific Name	Trichoferus campestris	Xanthorhoe ferrugata
Order	Coleoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Cerambycidae	Geometridae
Size	10-20 mm	22-28 mm wingspan
Habitat	Woodlands	Woodlands
Diet	Wood Feeders	Herbivores
Regions	Central Asia; invasive in Europe, North America, Middle East	Europe
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Velvet Longhorn

A brownish-grey cerambycid covered in fine velvety pubescence, native to Central Asia but now spreading globally through timber trade. It attacks a wide range of deciduous and coniferous trees. Adults are nocturnal fliers.

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Did You Know?

This beetle has been intercepted in wood packaging materials on every continent except Antarctica.

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

A common but variable carpet moth found in gardens and hedgerows. Wing pattern ranges from pale to very dark. Larvae feed on bedstraws and other low plants.

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Did You Know?

So variable in appearance that dark and light forms were once described as separate species.