Acalolepta australis
Acalolepta australis | |
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Acalolepta australis from New Guinea. Male and female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
Tribe: | Lamiini |
Genus: | Acalolepta |
Species: | A. australis
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Binomial name | |
Acalolepta australis (Boisduval, 1835)
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Acalolepta australis is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae.
Description[edit]
Acalolepta australis is the largest species of the genus, reaching about 26–44 millimetres (1.0–1.7 in) in length. The basic colour is blackish or reddish brown. Antennomeres I-III and the base of tibias show black spots.
Main host plants are Anisoptera polyandra, Araucaria cunninghamii, Hevea brasiliensis, Terminalia kaernbachii and Theobroma cacao.
Distribution[edit]
This species can be found in northern Australia, Moluccas, New Ireland (island), New Britain and New Guinea.
List of subspecies[edit]
- Acalolepta australis australis (Boisduval, 1835)
- Acalolepta australis keyensis Breuning, 1965
- Acalolepta australis orientalis Breuning, 1982
- Acalolepta australis parcepuncticollis Breuning, 1973
- Acalolepta australis saintaignani Breuning, 1970
References[edit]
- F. Vitali Notes on the genus Acalolepta Pascoe, 1858 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Indonesian Papua and the Moluccas
- Biolib
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