Temnosternus planiusculus
Longhorn beetle at Acton, ACT
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| Temnosternus planiusculus | 16 May 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Temnosternus planiusculus | 16 May 2026 | TimL |
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Sighted on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully, which is always a good place to look for insects. The second and final images provide some detail of the interface between the beetle’s antenna and its compound eye. The images appear to show that the head of this type of beetle may have evolved and changed shape over time, causing the base of each antenna to move across the face and into the compound eye structure. In some other Longhorn beetles this feature almost separates each eye into two distinct parts, an upper and lower section.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109108-35.277833
- Altitude 601.0m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 May 2026 10:52 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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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7 / 7
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