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FAMILY CERAMBYCIDAE
- This page contains pictures and information about Longicorn Beetles of subfamily
Cerambycinae that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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- Longicorn Beetles in subfamily
Cerambycinae can be distinguished by the head prognathous (with jaws
forwards). Most of them have slender body. Many Cerambycinae species
prefer Eucalyptus and other native plants.
- Large Brown Longicorn Beetle
 - Xystrocera virescens, tribe Methiini, body length 65mm
- We found this Large Brown Longicorn Beetle outside our office. We believed
that it was there attacked by the fluorescent lamp. Every morning we found
many small moths there. Only saw the beetle there once. Please check this page
for more infromation.
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- Longicorn Beetles in Tribe Phoracanthini are Australian native. The Larvae
feed and live inside wood of Eucalyptus trees. They became a major pest
of Eucalyptus plantations through out the world.
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- Longicorn Beetles in in tribe Hesthesini mimics
wasps (Eumeninae )
to gain protection. Besides their colours and body shape, those
beetles move like wasp too. The beetles can be found feeding on flowers.
Larvae related with Eucalyptus and Leptospermum.
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- One-banded Longicorn Beetle
 - Obrida fascialis, tribe Pytheini, body length 15mm
- Pictures taken on Dec 2005 in Karawatha Forest. We found this beetle once
on mat-rush. Please also check this page for more information.
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- Decora Longicorn Beetle
  - Amphirhoe decora, tribe Rhopalophorini, body length 20mm
- This Longicorn Beetle has all femurs thickened. Its antennae are three
times of its body length. It is brown to dark brown in colour. There is a white
line on each wings cover. We saw it first time when it was resting on a Acacia leaf. Later in mid-summer, we also saw the beetle rested on gum leaf and Wild
Tobacco leaf. More information and pictures please also visit this page.
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- Flower Longicorn
Beetle, Tiger Longicorn Beetle
- Aridaeus thoracicus, tribe Heteropsini, body length 20mm
- This Beetle was first found near Wishart Outlook among the
Citrus tree leaf. Notice its notched eyes and its antenna arising within
the notch. Its forewings are bright orange-brown in colour with black
pattern. Those pattern mimic the abdomen and 'waist' of a wasp. More
information and pictures on this page.
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- Ant-mimicking Longicorn Beetle
  - ? Ochrya coaretata, body length 20mm
- We saw this Ant-mimicking Longicorn Beetle once in Karawatha Forest during
early summer. It was a cloudy day. The beetle was resting on a leaf until we
disturbed it. It then slowing walked away. We have more pictures and
information in this page.
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- Bamboo Tiger Longicorn Beetle
  - Chlorophorus annularis, tribe Clytini, body length 20mm
- We found this beetle Karawatha Forest on early summer Oct 2008. This beetle
is not native in Australia but common as minor pest of Bamboo in Asia,
although we did not notice any bamboo near by in the found area. Please
check this page for more information.
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- Lycid-mimicking Beetle
  - ? Aphiorhynchus sp., Calliprasonini, body length 20mm
- The beetle about to fly away. We can see its hind wings which are
normally folded under the forewings cover. Beetles only use their hind wings
for flying. The harden forewings are used as the protection to their hind wings
and abdomen. When fly, the forewings are just open and have no or very minor
aero-dynamic effect.
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- Reference:
- 1. Insects
of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University
Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p 673.
- 2. A guide to the Genera of Beetles of South Australia Part.7 - Matthews, E.G. & Reid
C.A.M.Adelaide, Eureca Corporate Group. 1997, p 9.
- 3. Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan.
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