Western Balsam Bark Beetle vs Titan Longhorn Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Western Balsam Bark Beetle | Titan Longhorn Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dryocoetes confusus | Phoracantha tricuspis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae (Scolytinae) | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 3.2–4.5 mm | 18-28 mm body length |
| Habitat | Mountains | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Western North America | Australia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Western Balsam Bark Beetle
A bark beetle that primarily attacks subalpine fir in western North America. It often colonizes trees already weakened by root disease.
Did You Know?
It produces a pheromone called exo-brevicomin that attracts other beetles to mass-attack weakened trees.
Titan Longhorn Beetle
A large longhorn beetle with brown coloring and three-pronged elytral spines at the tips. It attacks drought-stressed eucalyptus trees.
Did You Know?
Like its relative P. semipunctata, it has also spread to eucalyptus plantations on other continents.