Batocera wallacei facts for kids
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| Batocera wallacei. Mounted specimen at the National Museum (Prague) | |
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Cerambycoidea
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Lamiinae
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Batocera
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B. wallacei
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| Batocera wallacei Thomson, 1858
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Batocera wallacei, also known as Wallace’s long-horn beetle, is a really big and interesting type of beetle. It belongs to a group called "flat-faced longhorns." This beetle was named after a famous explorer and naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, who found it on the Aru Islands in Indonesia. Another scientist, James Thomson, officially named it in 1858.
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What Does Wallace's Longhorn Beetle Look Like?
Batocera wallacei is a giant among beetles! Male beetles can grow to be about 80 to 85 millimeters (around 3.3 inches) long. Females are a bit smaller. Their antennae are super long, especially on the males, reaching up to 230 millimeters (about 9 inches)!
The beetle's body is usually a greenish-brown or grey color. It has whitish patches on its wing covers, which are called elytra. The young beetles, known as larvae, can grow to be almost four inches long.
Where Does This Beetle Live?
This amazing beetle is quite common in certain parts of the world. You can find Batocera wallacei in Australia, especially in Queensland. It also lives in Papua New Guinea and the Moluccas, which include islands like Aru and Kei.
Types of Wallace's Longhorn Beetle
There is one known variation, or subspecies, of this beetle:
- Batocera wallacei var. proserpina Thomson, 1865, which is found on the island of Java.
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Illustration of Batocera wallacei from Archives entomologiques, ou, Recueil contenant des illustrations d'insectes nouveaux ou rares (1857)
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Batocera wallacei. Pair ex coll. Felix Stumpe
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Female of Batocera wallacei ex coll. Felix Stumpe
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Batocera wallacei from Indonesia, Batanta Isl
More Information
- W. J. Rainbow - Larva and Pupa of Batocera Wallacei, Thoms - Records of the Australian Museum
- James Thomson Archives entomologiques, ou, Recueil contenant des illustrations d'insectes nouveaux ou rares (1857)
See also
In Spanish: Batocera wallacei para niños
