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πŸͺ² Beetles

Celebes Longhorn

Batocera celebiana

About

A large cerambycid endemic to the island of Sulawesi with olive-grey elytra bearing scattered pale spots. It inhabits primary montane forests and is seldom collected. Larvae develop in decaying hardwood trunks.

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Did You Know?

This species was first described from specimens collected during the Wallace Line expeditions in the 19th century.