Batocera laena is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae.
| Batocera laena | |
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| Batocera laena sappho from Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Batocera |
| Species: | B. laena
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| Binomial name | |
| Batocera laena Thomson, 1858
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Description edit
Batocera laena is a huge long-horn beetle reaching about 45–60 millimetres (1.8–2.4 in) of length. The length of the antenna may reach about 120 millimetres (4.7 in).
Distribution edit
This species can be found in Australia (Queensland), Papua New Guinea, Moluccas (Key Islands and Aru Islands), New Britain.
Subspecies edit
- Batocera laena gracilis Kriesche
- Batocera laena laena Thomson, 1858
- Batocera laena maculosa Schwarzer
- Batocera laena sappho Thomson, 1878
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