Striped Ladybird vs Asian Mulberry Longhorn

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Striped Ladybird Asian Mulberry Longhorn
Scientific Name Myzia oblongoguttata Apriona germari
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Coccinellidae Cerambycidae
Size 6-8mm 30-50 mm
Habitat Forests Farmland
Diet Predators Wood Feeders
Regions Europe India, China, Southeast Asia, Japan
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Striped Ladybird

A large distinctive ladybird with cream streaks on a brown background. It lives exclusively in conifer trees.

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Did You Know?

One of the most distinctively patterned European ladybirds with elongated cream markings instead of round spots.

Asian Mulberry Longhorn

A large greyish-brown lamiin that attacks mulberry, fig, and other trees across South and Southeast Asia. It is a serious pest in sericulture regions where mulberry is grown for silkworm rearing. Larvae bore deep tunnels in trunks.

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Did You Know?

In silk-producing regions of India, mulberry trees must be inspected regularly and infested trunks treated to prevent collapse.