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Orange Longhorn

Purpuricenus quadrinotatus

Photo by Felix Fleck
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Description:

Longhorn of about 2.5cm length. Bright orange with black legs and antennae, and a black patch at the tip of the elytra. Perhaps a wasp mimic? Or just aposematic colouration?

Habitat:

Found after rain, in area with mainly farmland interspersed with patches of rainforest in the Atherton Tablelands.

Reference Links:

Purpuricenus - Wikipedia, Purpuricenus (Purpuricenus) quadrinotatus (White, 1846) - Cerambycidae

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PublishedJune 24, 2017

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