Syllitus rectus

Longhorn beetle at Pollinator-friendly garden Conder

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Identification history

Syllitus rectus	28 Jan 2025	KimberiRP
Syllitus microps	26 Apr 2024	AlisonMilton
Syllitus rectus	25 Apr 2024	MichaelBedingfield

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3 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

26 Apr 2024

Hi Alison. The blurb for Syllitus microps says "outer white costa (longitudinal ridge) of each elytron is longer than the inner one, and at their apex both costae curve inwards towards the suture". I don't quite understand. Is this true for this sighting?

AlisonMilton wrote:

26 Apr 2024

@michaelb I'm no expert so I could be wrong, but what I noted on another site (iNaturalist??) is a difference in size so this is the basis I use. S. microps is much smaller than S. rectis. I'm happy to be proved wrong.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

27 Apr 2024

I'm not good on the scientific terminology. But I suspect there are a few misidentifications for both species, on CNM & ALA. This sighting on ALA by Reiner Richter is likely to be correct, "outer white costa (longitudinal ridge) of each elytron is longer than the inner one": https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/81e9646b-075d-4356-8be8-e88c73a0fc3f
On my sighting, the outer white costa of each elytron is shorter than the inner one

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Location information

Coordinates 149.101227 -35.464550
Altitude 625.0m
Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
Places Conder, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Dec 2023 02:45 PM Recorded on
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. MichaelBedingfield NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Syllitus rectus Scientific name
Longhorn beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1171.9m Recorded at altitude
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