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Longhorn Beetles

Cerambycidae
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Huhu beetle [Prionoplus reticularis]. Image: Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Huhu beetle Prionoplus reticularis. Image: Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Order
Coleoptera
Family
Cerambycidae
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Size range

  • Kanuka longhorn 35 mm long, huhu beetle 40–50 mm long

Distribution

  • New Zealand native and introduced species

Life history

  • Huhu beetles belong to this group
  • Larvae feed in dead wood
  • Some longhorns make a sound when alarmed, especially when picked up
Huhu beetle [Prionoplus reticularis]. Image: Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Huhu beetle Prionoplus reticularis. Image: Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Huhu beetle / Te tātaka/tunga rere Image
Huhu beetle / Te tātaka/tunga rere
Longhorn kanuka beetle [Ochrocydus huttoni]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Longhorn kanuka beetle Ochrocydus huttoni. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Huhu beetle [Prionoplus reticularis] larvae. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Huhu beetle Prionoplus reticularis larvae. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Huhu beetle [Prionoplus reticularis] pupa. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Huhu beetle Prionoplus reticularis pupa. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Huhu beetle pupa / Te huhu Image
Huhu beetle pupa / Te huhu