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The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. [2] Most species are characterized by antennae as long as or longer than the beetle's body.
The Asian long-horned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), also known as the starry sky, ... which is a common limitation for Cerambycidae of their size and weight. The ...
The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) is a Neotropical longhorn beetle, the sole species in the genus Titanus, and one of the largest known beetles, as well as one of the largest known insects, at over 170 mm (6.7 in) in length. Adult titan beetles only live for a few weeks, and protect themselves from predators with their sharp spines and ...
Measurements of insect length normally exclude legs, jaws, or horns, but if jaws are included, the longest known specimen of M. cervicornis is 17.7 cm; the longest known specimen of Dynastes hercules, a beetle species with enormous horns, is 17.5 cm, [2] [3] and the longest known beetle excluding either jaws or horns is Titanus giganteus, at 16 ...
The giant Fijian long-horned beetle (Xixuthrus heros) [2] is native to the island of Viti Levu in Fiji, and is one of the largest living insect species, with specimens around 15 cm long, excluding legs, antennae, or jaws. It is closely related to the Taveuni beetle, which is only marginally smaller.
Stictoleptura rubra can reach a length of 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in). [2] This species has an evident sexual dimorphism, with variations in color and shape.. Elytrae and pronotum of the females are uniformly reddish-brown or reddish-orange, while in males head and pronotum ar
Gelonaetha hirta, commonly known as Hibiscus Long-horned beetle, [1] or Long horn teak borer, [2] is a species of longhorn beetle. It is distributed in Sri Lanka , India , Myanmar , Thailand , Laos , Hainan Island , Taiwan , Borneo , Philippines , Micronesia , Polynesia and West Indies .
Leptura quadrifasciata, the four-banded longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. [1] It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. [2] Adult beetles are 11–20 mm long, black with four more or less continuous transverse yellow bands.