Aridaeus thoracicus, the tiger longicorn, is a common beetle found in Australia. It has also been introduced to New Zealand.[1] An attractively marked insect with orange and black patterns, the femur of each leg is swollen in the middle. Orange hairs may be noticed on the legs and thorax.[2] It was described by Anglo-Irish naturalist Edward Donovan in 1805.
| Aridaeus thoracicus | |
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| Female longicorn beetle in Kioloa, New South Wales | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Aridaeus |
| Species: | A. thoracicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aridaeus thoracicus Donovan 1805
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In the warmer months, adults are seen on flowering plants, feeding on the pollen and nectar, particularly those in the myrtle family. Larvae feed on dead wood of a variety of trees. Hosts include Avicennia marina and species in the genus Eucalyptus.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Stephanie L. Sopow; John Bain (14 September 2017). "A checklist of New Zealand Cerambycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera), excluding Lamiinae" (PDF). New Zealand Entomologist. 40 (2): 55–71. doi:10.1080/00779962.2017.1357423. ISSN 0077-9962. Wikidata Q56166058.
- ^ Australian Insects - John Child, page 92. Library of Congress Catalog Card 6822996
External links edit
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