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Batocera wallacei, common name Wallace's long-horn beetle, is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae. The species name honors Alfred Russel Wallace, who discovered this longhorn beetle on the Aru Islands in Indonesia. It was named after him by James Thomson in 1858.
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. [2] Most species are characterized by antennae as long as or longer than the beetle's body.
Gelonaetha hirta, commonly known as Hibiscus Long-horned beetle, [1] or Long horn teak borer, [2] is a species of longhorn beetle. It is distributed in Sri Lanka , India , Myanmar , Thailand , Laos , Hainan Island , Taiwan , Borneo , Philippines , Micronesia , Polynesia and West Indies .
Xixuthrus. Xixuthrus is a small genus of long-horned beetles, found primarily on Pacific islands, including Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji, and contains some of the largest living insect species, the giant Fijian long-horned beetle and the Taveuni beetle. These beetles have powerful jaws, and should be handled with care ...
Percnopterus giganteus. The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) is a Neotropical longhorn beetle, the sole species in the genus Titanus, and one of the largest known beetles, as well as one of the largest known insects, at over 170 mm (6.7 in) in length. Adult titan beetles only live for a few weeks, and protect themselves from predators with ...
Monochamus is a genus of longhorn beetles found throughout the world. They are commonly known as sawyer beetles or sawyers, as their larvae bore into dead or dying trees, especially conifers [1] such as pines. They are the type genus of the Monochamini, a tribe in the huge long-horned beetle subfamily Lamiinae, but typically included in the ...
The Asian long-horned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), also known as the starry sky, sky beetle, or ALB, is native to the Korean Peninsula, northern and southern China, and disputably in northern Japan. [1] This species has now been accidentally introduced into the eastern United States, where it was first discovered in 1996, as well as ...
Falsocyriocrates Pic, 1953. Mimonemophas Breuning, 1961. Anoplophora is a genus of beetles in the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). They are native to Asia. [1] Most are large and colorful and thus are depicted in artwork and sought after by beetle collectors. [2] The genus also includes several notorious pest insects.