Yellow-legged Aleocharine vs Timberman Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Yellow-legged Aleocharine | Timberman Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aleochara curtula | Acanthocinus aedilis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 12-20 mm body; antennae up to 100 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Europe, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Yellow-legged Aleocharine
A medium-sized aleocharine rove beetle whose larvae are parasitoids of fly pupae, a rare strategy among beetles. Adults are predators at carrion and dung where they also lay eggs.
Did You Know?
The larva enters a fly pupa, consumes the developing fly inside, and completes its own metamorphosis within the empty puparium.
Timberman Beetle
A mottled grey-brown longhorn beetle with antennae up to five times its body length in males. It breeds in recently dead pine trees.
Did You Know?
Males have the longest antennae relative to body size of any European beetle.