
Wasp-Like Longicorn Beetle - Hesthesis plorator
This very interesting beetle superficially resembles a large wasp of the hornet type. This is because of its colour and its very short wing cases, which expose the membraneous flying wings. These beetles of the family Cerambycidae are found mostly in southern Australia, frequenting flowers of native shrubs, especially tea-tree. Larvae are timber borers.
https://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/visiting/exploring/fauna/insects/beetles-ANBG.html

Hesthesis plorator is a long-horned beetle in the Hesthesis genus. hese beetles of the family Cerambycidae are found mostly in southern Australia, frequenting flowers of native shrubs, especially tea-tree. Larvae are timber borers.
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