Stenoderus suturalis
| Stenoderus suturalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Stenoderus |
| Species: | S. suturalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenoderus suturalis (Olivier, 1795)
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Stenoderus suturalis, commonly known as the stinking longicorn, is a species of longhorn beetle found in southern parts of Australia, including Western Australia.[1] Growing to about 20 mm, the legs, head and thorax are glossy black.[2] The elytra is a coloured orange.[1]
When threatened, the stinking longicorn will release a stinking fluid from glands near the eyes,[1][3] located laterally near the mandibular articulations.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Stinking Longicorn". www.jungledragon.com.
- ^ "Stenoderus suturalis". Friends of Queens Park Bushland.
- ^ "Stinking Longhorn". www.tomahawkbeach.au.
- ^ "Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Volume 1".