Ancita sp. (genus)

1 Longicorn or longhorn beetle at Bullen Range

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Identification history

Ancita sp. (genus)	22 Feb 2017	KimPullen
Ancita sp. (genus)	22 Feb 2017	KimPullen
Unverified	19 Feb 2017	MichaelBedingfield

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On the edge of the Murrumbidgee River near Kambah Pool.

2 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

23 Feb 2017

Hi Kim
Have a look at this image of Ancita antennata at:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/11338/
It looks pretty close to mine.
Thanks for all your ID's recently.

KimPullen wrote:

6 Mar 2017

Hi Michael. I checked this one against the illustrations in Vol. 1 of 'Australian longhorn beetles' by Slipinski & Escalona (ABRS 2013) but I couldn't get a sure species ID. Ancita antennata has the sides of the prothorax covered in pale (white or yellow) scales, whereas this one does not. For a proper go at an ID, I would really need to examine the sculpture (size, shape and position of the bumps and ridges) on the thorax and elytra and compare it to reliably identified specimens. I'll have a better look in the ANIC when I can. Regards, Kim.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.013402 -35.399783
Altitude 523.5m
Maps Bullen Range

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
21 Jan 2016 06:49 PM Recorded on
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ancita sp. (genus) Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Ancita sp. (genus) Scientific name
Longicorn or longhorn beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1029m Recorded at altitude
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