Raspberry Beetle vs Blood-red Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Raspberry Beetle Blood-red Longhorn
Scientific Name Byturus tomentosus Callidium coriaceum
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Byturidae Cerambycidae
Size 3-4mm 10-17 mm
Habitat Farmland Forests
Diet Fruit Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Europe Central and Southern Europe (Alps, Carpathians)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Raspberry Beetle

A small brownish-gold beetle whose larvae are the small white grubs found inside raspberries and blackberries.

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Did You Know?

The small cream-colored grub found inside a raspberry you were about to eat is almost certainly this species.

Blood-red Longhorn

A flat-bodied cerambycid with a rich reddish-brown color and a leathery texture to its elytra. It is found in conifer forests of Central and Southern Europe. Larvae develop in dead fir and spruce wood.

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Did You Know?

This species is considered a relict of ice age refugia and is restricted to cool mountain forests.