Phoracantha semipunctata
Common Eucalypt Longicorn at Acton, ACT
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| Phoracantha semipunctata | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Dec 2020 | |
| Phoracantha semipunctata | AlisonMilton | 23 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 23 Dec 2020 |
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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
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phoracantha semipunctata Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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
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5 / 7
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