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Velvet Eucalypt Longhorn

Tessaromma undatum

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A longhorn beetle about 35mm overall with excellent 'muscles' on all femurs plus the antennae. A rich pattern of pink-orange-brown and white on the back.

Habitat:

Attracted to strong night lights at a local used car yard.

Notes:

Note common name is 'longhorn' as overseas where in Australia it is often 'longicorn'. This is a eucalyptus borer as a larva. <br>

family: CERAMBYCIDAE <br>
subfamily: CERAMBYCINAE <br>
tribe: Tessarommatini <br>
genus: Tessaromma <br>
species: Tessaromma undatum <br>

Synonym: Meropachys macleaii

Reference Links:

Velvet Eucalypt Longhorn - Tessaromma undatum - Overview, Tessaromma undatum - Wikipedia, Tessaromma undatum : Velvet Eucalypt Longhorn | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Longhorn beetle

Tessaromma undatum
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Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
Wow thanks again Stephen. So busy processing pics I hadn't started on this ID.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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Beetles!

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PublishedSeptember 3, 2013

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