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Acalolepta australis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Cerambycidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Subfamily
  
Lamiinae

Genus
  
Acalolepta

Order
  
Beetle

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Acalolepta australis is a species of flat-faced longhorns beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae.

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Description

Acalolepta australis is the largest species of the genus, reaching about 26–44 millimetres (1.0–1.7 in) in length. The basic colour is blackish or reddish brown. Antennomeres I-III and the base of tibias show black spots.

Main host plants are Anisoptera polyandra, Araucaria cunninghamii, Hevea brasiliensis, Terminalia kaernbachii and Theobroma cacao.

Distribution

This species can be found in northern Australia, Moluccas, New Ireland (island), New Britain and New Guinea.

List of subspecies

  • Acalolepta australis australis (Boisduval, 1835)
  • Acalolepta australis keyensis Breuning, 1965
  • Acalolepta australis orientalis Breuning, 1982
  • Acalolepta australis parcepuncticollis Breuning, 1973
  • Acalolepta australis saintaignani Breuning, 1970
  • References

    Acalolepta australis Wikipedia