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Tessaromma undatum
A longhorn beetle about 35mm overall with excellent 'muscles' on all femurs plus the antennae. A rich pattern of pink-orange-brown and white on the back.
Attracted to strong night lights at a local used car yard.
Note common name is 'longhorn' as overseas where in Australia it is often 'longicorn'. This is a eucalyptus borer as a larva.
family: CERAMBYCIDAE
subfamily: CERAMBYCINAE
tribe: Tessarommatini
genus: Tessaromma
species: Tessaromma undatum
Synonym: Meropachys macleaii
Wow thanks again Stephen. So busy processing pics I hadn't started on this ID.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2013
Submitted on Sep 3, 2013
