Xylorhiza adusta

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Xylorhiza adusta
Museum specimen of Xylorhiza adusta
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X. adusta
Binomial name
Xylorhiza adusta
(Wiedemann, 1819)
Synonyms
  • Lamia adusta Wiedemann, 1819
  • Xylorhiza venosa Laporte de Castelnau, 1840

Xylorhiza adusta is a species of beetles in the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae).

Description[edit]

Xylorhiza adusta can reach a length of about 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in). The background color of this mimetic bark-like long-horned borer is greyish-brown, with dark brown longitudinal lines on the hairy elytra. Main host plants include Callicarpa arborea, Callicarpa macrophylla, Premna pyramidata, Viburnum odoratissimum and Wrightia tinctoria.

Distribution[edit]

This widespread species can be found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

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