Black-striped Longhorn vs Spread-antler Stag Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Black-striped Longhorn Spread-antler Stag Beetle
Scientific Name Stenurella melanura Odontolabis siva
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae Lucanidae
Size 6-9 mm 35-90 mm
Habitat Woodlands Mountains
Diet Wood Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Europe India, Nepal, Myanmar, China
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

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.

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Did You Know?

One of the most commonly seen longhorn beetles on flowers, particularly hogweed and other umbellifers.

Spread-antler Stag Beetle

A large Himalayan stag beetle with widely spread mandibles in major males. Body color ranges from black to deep brown.

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Did You Know?

Found at elevations up to 2,500 meters in the Himalayan foothills, higher than most stag beetle species.