''Batocera frenchi'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
in the family
Cerambycidae. It was described by Van de Poll in 1886. It is known from
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.
BioLib.cz - ''Batocera frenchi''
Retrieved on 8 September 2014. ''Batocera frenchi'' is one of the species which caused the cane toad to be brought into Australia in June 1935.
References
Batocerini
Beetles described in 1886
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