Phoracantha obscura

Longhorn Beetle at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

	Phoracantha obscura	3 Mar 2025	AlisonMilton
	Phoracantha obscura	28 Feb 2025	AlisonMilton

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Largest longhorn I've seen. Around 50 cms. My camera is doing something weird. The GPS is putting this and several other photos at the botanic gardens, but photos taken before and after are correctly located in Higgins.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.030299 -35.233206
Altitude 567.6m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Feb 2025 10:49 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus Associated plant
50mm or larger Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Phoracantha obscura Scientific name
Longhorn Beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 654.3m Recorded at altitude
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