Phoracantha semipunctata

Common Eucalypt Longicorn at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Phoracantha semipunctata	27 Dec 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Phoracantha semipunctata	23 Dec 2020	AlisonMilton
Unverified	23 Dec 2020	TimL

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The images show the base of the beetle's antennae located within the compound eye structures. Presumably the head shape of this beetle has evolved over time and the antennae have moved backwards across the head and into the eye structures. This appears to be confirmed by some insects where the compound eyes have almost been divided into two parts by the base of each antenna.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107875 -35.275179
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Dec 2020 01:41 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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Insects Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Phoracantha semipunctata Scientific name
Common Eucalypt Longicorn Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 821.63m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania