Te pihiroa whakakōingoingo

Variegated Longhorn

Coptomma variegatum (Fabricius)

[Coptomma variegatum]. Image: epitree / CC-BY-NC

Coptomma variegatum. Image: epitree / CC-BY-NC

Pūtoi
Order: Coleoptera
Whānau
Family: Cerambycidae

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Te Rahi

Ka tipu kia 22 mm te roa.

Size range

Up to 22 mm long

Te Tītaringa

He momo māori, kitea ai i ngā ngahere puta noa i Aotearoa.

Distribution

Native, in forests throughout New Zealand

Te Huringa Ora

Kei ngā rākau mate ngā torongū.
Ka karangahia anō e ētahi ko te ‘pihiroa tawa’.

Life history

Larvae found in dead trees
Sometimes called tawa longhorn

Gallery

[Coptomma variegatum]. Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY Image — Coptomma variegatum. Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY

[Coptomma variegatum]. Image: epitree / CC-BY-NC Image — Coptomma variegatum. Image: epitree / CC-BY-NC