Xylorhiza adusta

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

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

Description

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

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

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