Batocera laena

Batocera laena is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae.

Batocera laena
Batocera laena sappho from Australia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Batocera
Species:	B. laena
Binomial name
Batocera laena Thomson, 1858
Synonyms
Batocera boisduvali laena Thomson, 1858

Description

Batocera laena is a huge long-horn beetle reaching about 45–60 millimetres (1.8–2.4 in) of length. The length of the antenna may reach about 120 millimetres (4.7 in).

Distribution

This species can be found in Australia (Queensland), Papua New Guinea, Moluccas (Key Islands and Aru Islands), New Britain.

Subspecies

• Batocera laena gracilis Kriesche
• Batocera laena laena Thomson, 1858
• Batocera laena maculosa Schwarzer
• Batocera laena sappho Thomson, 1878

References

• Biolib
• Encyclopedia of Life

External links

• Genus Batocera