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Field Notes

Description:

Large beetle, about 5-6 cm long.

Habitat:

Backyard woodland

Notes:

Docile, was hiding in a BBQ cover.

Species ID Suggestions

Poinciana Longicorn Beetle

Agrianome spinicollis

Reference Link
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Comments (1)
flyingfrogconcepts
Okay, so definitely a longicorn but the colour is quite different to the species suggested. Looks a lot like Dioclides prionoides to me but I'm having trouble confirming this is the right area to find them. I notice there is another spotting on here for that species in Victoria.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
Mission
Backyard Habitats of the World

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PublishedApril 4, 2013

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