Horsfield's Longhorn vs Asian Atlas Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Horsfield's Longhorn | Asian Atlas Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Batocera horsfieldi | Catharsius pithecius |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 40-65 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand | Southeast Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Horsfield's Longhorn
A large flat-faced longhorn beetle found in tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Adults are mottled grey-brown with distinctive pale patches on the elytra. Larvae bore into the heartwood of fig and mango trees.
Did You Know?
Females chew a T-shaped incision in bark to lay eggs, a behavior unique to Batocera species.
Asian Atlas Dung Beetle
A large black tunneling dung beetle from Southeast Asia with two stout pronotal horns in males. It rapidly constructs deep tunnels beneath dung pats. Found in forests and agricultural areas near livestock.
Did You Know?
Its tunnel systems can extend over half a meter deep, aerating compacted tropical soils.