Queensland Longhorn Beetle Pupa
By Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
October 2022 (approx.)
Detailed Description
A Queensland longhorn beetle (Acalolepta aesthetica) pupa extracted from a kukui tree. PC: J. Zarders, 2022.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photo provided by Helen Sofaer whoe credited Jorden Zarders.
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The wood-boring beetle Acalolepta aesthetica, informally known as the Queensland longhorn beetle, has emerged as a problematic invasive species on the Island of Hawai‘i. Our research established that the preferred host of A. aesthetica is the kukui ( Aleurites moluccanus; also called candlenut), the state tree of the Hawaiian Islands, and other preferred hosts include valued agricultural and...
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