Temnosternus planiusculus
Longhorn beetle at Acton, ACT
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| Temnosternus planiusculus | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Mar 2025 | |
| Temnosternus planiusculus | TimL | 10 Mar 2025 |
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Sighted on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully. The final image shows detail of the interface between the Longhorn beetle’s antenna and its compound eye. The head of this type of beetle appears to have evolved over time and changed shape. This appears to have caused the base of the antenna to move across the face and into the compound eye structure, almost separating the eye into two distinct parts. In the final image the beetle is at rest with both antennae lying back alongside its body, demonstrating how the antennae fit into the eye structure without obstructing the eye.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108675-35.277373
- Altitude 614.1m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Mar 2025 02:36 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Temnosternus planiusculus Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Temnosternus planiusculus Scientific name
- Longhorn beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 664.4m Recorded at altitude
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