Tropis exilis
Longhorn beetle at Hall, ACT
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| Tropis exilis | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Jan 2020 | |
| Tropis exilis | MichaelBedingfield | 28 Dec 2019 | |
| Tropis rubea | MichaelBedingfield | 27 Nov 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 26 Nov 2019 |
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Maybe bigger than 2.5 cm.
4 comments
27 Nov 2019
A longhorn beetle, it looks like a Tropis species:
http://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/cerambycidae/info_pages/Tropis.html
And
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn%3Alsid%3Abiodiversity.org.au%3Aafd.taxon%3Ac282c305-2def-4bec-a92e-e4c0d31e467e#gallery
http://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/cerambycidae/info_pages/Tropis.html
And
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn%3Alsid%3Abiodiversity.org.au%3Aafd.taxon%3Ac282c305-2def-4bec-a92e-e4c0d31e467e#gallery
27 Nov 2019
Tropis rubea:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:fb677346-18fe-409b-9a0b-3bc4ad85fbfa
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:fb677346-18fe-409b-9a0b-3bc4ad85fbfa
28 Nov 2019
Thanks Michael. That looks like it, doesn't seem to be much info on it though. It was on a tree branch about 1.5m off the ground, but flew as I tried to photograph it.
28 Dec 2019
I think this looks more like Tropis exilis; the shape of the elytra and prothorax match the figure of that species given on the CSIRO website cited above by Michael. The tufts on the antennae are probably not a reliable feature to use, as they will likely wear off over time.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.062691-35.160590
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2019 11:39 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tropis exilis
Species information
- Tropis exilis Scientific name
- Longhorn beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 98.17m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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