Phoracantha obscura
| Phoracantha obscura | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Phoracantha |
| Species: | P. obscura
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| Binomial name | |
| Phoracantha obscura (Donovan, 1805)
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Phoracantha obscura is a species of longhorn beetle native to Australia.
Description
Males are between 13 and 28 mm while females are 14 to 29 mm. The head, pronotum and elytra vary from blackish brown to dark reddish brown, and the elytra have two yellow fascia. Antennal segments 3 to 10 have apical spines.[2]
References
- ^ "Species Phoracantha obscura (Donovan, 1805)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "PaDIL". Archived from the original on 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- "Phoracantha obscura". Retrieved 2008-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Museum Victoria Collection Object: Phoracantha obscura Coleoptera : Cerambycidae". Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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