''Acalolepta australis'' is a species of flat-faced longhorn

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belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily

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Description

''Acalolepta australis'' is the largest species of the genus, reaching about in length. The basic colour is blackish or reddish brown. Antennomeres I-III and the base of tibias show black spots. Main host plants are ''

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Distribution

This species can be found in northern

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, Moluccas, New Ireland (island),

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List of subspecies

*''Acalolepta australis australis'' (Boisduval, 1835) *''Acalolepta australis keyensis'' Breuning, 1965 *''Acalolepta australis orientalis'' Breuning, 1982 *''Acalolepta australis parcepuncticollis'' Breuning, 1973 *''Acalolepta australis saintaignani'' Breuning, 1970

References

*F. Vital
Notes on the genus Acalolepta Pascoe, 1858 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Indonesian Papua and the MoluccasBiolib

External links

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Acalolepta Beetles described in 1835 {{acalolepta-stub