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Phoracantha semipunctata
This longicorn beetle is about 25mm long with dark pitted elytra with pale patches. Antennae have a small spike at the upper end of every segment.
Larvae bore into eucalyptus tree trunks. A major pest all over the world where eucalytpus trees are grown.
Spotted on Mar 7, 2013
Submitted on Mar 15, 2013
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