Aristobia approximator
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Tribe: | Lamiini |
| Genus: | Aristobia |
| Species: | A. approximator
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| Binomial name | |
| Aristobia approximator (Thomson, 1865)[1]
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Aristobia approximator is a species of medium-large, brightly coloured longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) found in Mainland Southeast Asia, northeastern India and southeastern China.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adult Aristobia approximator typically are 19.5–36 mm (0.77–1.42 in) long.[4][5] It has a black body with yellow-orange spots, and black tufts on the basal antennomeres, similar to the related species Aristobia reticulator; however, A. approximator has tufts only on the 3rd antennal segment, while A. reticulator has tufts on segments 3, 4, and sometimes 5.[6]
Diet
[edit]Although further research is necessary, Aristobia approximator appears to feed on a very wide range of plants and it has been reported as feeding on Aglaia, Annona, cassias (Cassia), Casuarina, Eucalyptus, crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), Peltophorum, pears (Pyrus), roses (Rosa), teak (Tectona), Xylia and others.[2][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aristobia approximator (Thomson 1865) - Encyclopedia of Life".
- ^ a b Hawkeswood, T.J.; Sommung, B. (2017). "A record of Aristobia approximator (Thomson, 1875)(Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) from the Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, Chiang Mai, Thailand with notes on host plant feeding". Calodema. 563: 1–3.
- ^ "Aristobia approximator (Thomson, 1865)". cerambycoidea.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Aristobia approximator". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19.
- ^ "Aristobia approximator". lamiinae.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Agarwala, B. K.; Bhattacharjee, P. P. (2015-06-18). "Redescription of Aristobia reticulator (F., 1781) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae), with a Taxonomic Note and Record of a New Food Plant for Adults in Northeastern India". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 69 (2): 205–212. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-69.2.205. ISSN 0010-065X.
- ^ Kawabe, Y., Ito, K. (2003) Disease and insect pest damage in afforested areas on acid sulphate soil in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Tropical Forestry 57: 25–33.