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FAMILY CERAMBYCIDAE
- This page contains pictures and information about Longicorn Beetles of subfamily
Cerambycinae that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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- Eucalypt Longicorn Beetle
 - Coptocercus undulatus, tribe Phoracanthini, body length 30mm
- Picture was taken in Karawatha Forest during mid summer. The beetle was
hiding among in the middle of gum leaves. When we moved closer, the beetle
dropped onto the ground and disappeared.
- Reference:
- Specimen Image Index - Insect Reference Collection Database - ICDB, Western Australian Department of Agriculture,
2006
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- Common Eucalypt Longicorn Beetle
  - Phoracantha semipunctata, tribe Phoracanthini, body length 25mm
- We first found this beetle attracted by window light to our backyard. When we
search for information about this insect in the internet, we found this beetle is
very famous. This is a Australian native beetle but became a major pest
of Eucalyptus plantations through out the world. Their larvae is the Eucalyptus
borer which damage the wood. Please check this web page
for more information.
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- Wasp-like Longicorn Beetle
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Hesthesis variegata or Hesthesis bizonata, tribe Hesthesini, body length 20mm
- This Longicorn Beetle mimics a wasp
to gain protection. Besides its colours and body shape, the beetle moves like
a wasp too. More pictures and information please click here.
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- One-banded Longicorn Beetle
 - Obrida fascialis, tribe Pytheini, body length 15mm
- Pictures taken on Dec 2005 in Karawatha Forest. We found this beetle once
on mat-rush. Please also check this page for more information.
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- Decora Longicorn Beetle
  - Amphirhoe decora, tribe Rhopalophorini, body length 20mm
- This Longicorn Beetle has all femurs thickened. Its antennae are three
times of its body length. It is brown to dark brown in colour. There is a white
line on each wings cover. We saw it first time when it was resting on a Acacia leaf. Later in mid-summer, we also saw the beetle rested on gum leaf and Wild
Tobacco leaf. More information and pictures please also visit this page.
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- Flower Longicorn
Beetle, Tiger Longicorn Beetle
 
- Aridaeus thoracicus, tribe Heteropsini, body length 20mm
- This Beetle was first found near Wishart Outlook among the
Citrus tree leaf. Notice its notched eyes and its antenna arising within
the notch. Its forewings are bright orange-brown in colour with black
pattern. Those pattern mimic the abdomen and 'waist' of a wasp. More
information and pictures on this page.
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- Ant-mimicking Longicorn Beetle
  - ? Ochrya coaretata, body length 20mm
- We saw this Ant-mimicking Longicorn Beetle once in Karawatha Forest during
early summer. It was a cloudy day. The beetle was resting on a leaf until we
disturbed it. It then slowing walked away. We have more pictures and
information in this page.
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- Reference:
- 1. Insects
of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University
Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p 673.
- 2. A guide to the Genera of Beetles of South Australia Part.7 - Matthews, E.G. & Reid
C.A.M.Adelaide, Eureca Corporate Group. 1997.
- 3. Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan.
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