Lesser Grain Borer vs Macleay's Spectre Stick Insect Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lesser Grain Borer | Macleay's Spectre Stick Insect Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rhyzopertha dominica | Penthea vermicularis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Bostrichidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 20-30 mm body length |
| Habitat | Gardens | Woodlands |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Worldwide tropical and subtropical regions | Australia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Lesser Grain Borer
A cylindrical dark brown beetle that bores into whole grain kernels, reducing them to powder. It is especially destructive in warm tropical grain stores.
Did You Know?
It produces a distinctive sweet, musty odor that can taint infested grain.
Macleay's Spectre Stick Insect Longhorn
A slender longhorn beetle with mottled grey-brown bark-like camouflage patterning. It is found on dead wood in eucalypt forests of eastern Australia.
Did You Know?
Its bark-like coloring makes it virtually invisible when resting on dead tree trunks.