Phoracantha obscura explained

The longicorn beetle Phoracantha obscura is a species of beetle native to Australia.

Description

Males are between 13 and 28 mm while females are 14 to 29 mm. The head, pronotum and elytra vary from blackish brown to dark reddish brown, and the elytra have two yellow fascia. Antennal segments 3 to 10 have apical spines.^[1]

References

• Web site: Phoracantha obscura . https://archive.today/20130209235119/http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Phoracantha_obscura/ . dead . 2013-02-09 . 2008-12-21 .
• Web site: Museum Victoria Collection Object: Phoracantha obscura Coleoptera : Cerambycidae . 2008-12-21.

Notes and References

1. Web site: PaDIL . 2008-12-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810013524/http://www.padil.gov.au/viewPestDiagnosticImages.aspx?id=627 . 2008-08-10 .