Green June Beetle vs Desert Longhorn Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Green June Beetle Desert Longhorn Beetle
Scientific Name Cotinis nitida Crossidius hirtipes
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Scarabaeidae Cerambycidae
Size 15-22mm 12-20 mm
Habitat Orchards Meadows
Diet Fruit Feeders Pollen Feeders
Regions North America North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Green June Beetle

A large velvety green beetle with bronze margins that buzzes loudly in flight. It feeds on ripe fruit and is attracted to fermentation.

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Did You Know?

Adults are clumsy fliers that regularly crash into people, windows and walls due to their buzzing low-altitude flight.

Desert Longhorn Beetle

A hairy, brightly marked longhorn beetle of the American Southwest. Adults visit desert wildflowers for pollen and nectar.

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Did You Know?

Its larvae take up to three years to develop inside the roots of rabbitbrush plants.