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Velvet Eucalyptus Longhorn
Tessaromma undatum
-37.8956, 145.315
Field Notes
Description:
An attractive longhorn beetle with blotchy purple and orange colours and dense short white setae giving it a velvety look. The beetle was about 16 mm long. the basal segment (stape) of the antennae and the femurs were thick. <br>
Mouth parts were not visible.My initial impression was that of a dead longicorn with the head missing !
Habitat:
Spotted under bright lights near a sports field (eucalypts around)
A native to Australia
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ae…
Notes:
I am not able to find much information about this particular species except that it is from the Subfamily: Cerambycinae. Longicorns from this family have forward protruding mouthparts (prognathous). they are obviously very short in this species.<br>
Larvae are wood borers usually affecting weakened trees.
Family: Cerambycidae <br>
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_longicorns/index.html
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