Ngā pītara pihiroa

Longhorn Beetles

Cerambycidae

Huhu beetle [Prionoplus reticularis]. Image: Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Huhu beetle Prionoplus reticularis. Image: Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Pūtoi
Order: Coleoptera
Whānau
Family: Cerambycidae

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Te Rahi

E 35 mm te roa o te pihiroa kānuka, e 40–50 mm te roa o te tātaka..

Size range

Kanuka longhorn 35 mm long, huhu beetle 40–50 mm long

Te Tītaringa

Nō Aotearoa, nō tāwāhi anō.

Distribution

New Zealand native and introduced species

Te Huringa Ora

Ko Prionoplus reticularis, arā, te tātaka me te huhu, kei tēnei karangatanga. Kai ai ngā torongū i te rākau mate. Ka karia anō he rua mōna i te rākau, ā, ki reira ia huri ai hei ngeti.
Arā ētahi pihiroa ka tangi ina pūoho, ina naomia rānei e te tangata.

Life history

Huhu beetles belong to this group
Larvae feed in dead wood
Some longhorns make a sound when alarmed, especially when picked up

Huhu beetle [Prionoplus reticularis]. Image: Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Huhu beetle Prionoplus reticularis. Image: Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Huhu beetle / Te tātaka/tunga rere Image — Huhu beetle / Te tātaka/tunga rere

Longhorn kanuka beetle [Ochrocydus huttoni]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Longhorn kanuka beetle Ochrocydus huttoni. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Huhu beetle [Prionoplus reticularis] larvae. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Huhu beetle Prionoplus reticularis larvae. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Huhu beetle [Prionoplus reticularis] pupa. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Huhu beetle Prionoplus reticularis pupa. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Huhu beetle pupa / Te huhu Image — Huhu beetle pupa / Te huhu