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Acalolepta australis

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Acalolepta australis
Acalolepta australis from New Guinea. Male and female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Lamiini
Genus: Acalolepta
Species:
A. australis
Binomial name
Acalolepta australis
(Boisduval, 1835)
Synonyms
  • Dihammus australis (Boisduval) Breuning, 1944
  • Dihammus longicornis (Thomson) Thomson, 1864
  • Dihammus rex Kriesche, 1940
  • Monochamus australis Boisduval, 1835
  • Monochamus longicornis Thomson, 1857

Acalolepta australis is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae.

Description

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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

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This species can be found in northern Australia, Moluccas, New Ireland (island), New Britain and New Guinea.

List of subspecies

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  • 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

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