Slenderlined Longicorn

Syllitus grammicus

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This slender long beetleis light reddish-brown in colour. The wing covers are marked with six white parallel ribbed lines, running from the shoulder to the tip of the abdomen.

Size

Can Grow to around 14mm

Habitat

A beetle that's lavae bores into wattles

Distribution

It is known from Mainland Australia and around Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-07-31 13:37:23)
Forest insects of Australia (accessed 2022-02-02 09:49:04)
Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2022. The Animal Diversity Web (online) (accessed 2022-02-02 09:51:26)

Quick Facts

Common name: Slenderlined Longicorn
Scientific name: Syllitus grammicus (Newman, 1840)
Family: Cerambycidae
Category: Bug Life › Beetles
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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