Phoracantha punctata

Phoracantha punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Phoracantha
Species:
P. punctata
Binomial name
Phoracantha punctata
(Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms[1]
  • Stenocorus punctatus Donovan, 1805
  • Phoracantha quinaria Newman, 1840
  • Phoracantha fallax Pascoe, 1863

Phoracantha punctata is a species of Cerambycinae that is native to Australia.

Description

Males are between 12 and 26mm while females are 14 to 27mm long. They are dark reddish-brown to blackish-brown, the elytra has additional pale markings.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Species Phoracantha punctata (Donovan, 1805)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  2. ^ "PaDIL". Archived from the original on 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2008-12-22.

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