Acalolepta australis

Acalolepta australis
	Acalolepta australis from New Guinea. Male and female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Lamiinae
Tribe:	Lamiini
Genus:	Acalolepta
Species:	A. australis
Binomial name
	Acalolepta australis; (Boisduval, 1835)
Synonyms
	Dihammus australis (Boisduval) Breuning, 1944; Dihammus longicornis (Thomson) Thomson, 1864; Dihammus rex Kriesche, 1940; Monochamus australis Boisduval, 1835; Monochamus longicornis Thomson, 1857;

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

Description[edit]

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[edit]

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

List of subspecies[edit]

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[edit]

External links[edit]

Cerambycoidea

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