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Sinclair's Longhorn
Calliprason sinclairi
Calliprason sinclairi, Sinclair's longhorn, is a longhorn beetle species in the genus Calliprason. It is endemic to New Zealand. Sinclair's longhorn was named for Dr. Andrew Sinclair who found the insect in New Zealand, and presented it, with many other New Zealand insects, to the British Museum.
From the article Calliprason sinclairi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Sinclair's longhorn is a small beetle, with distinctive green iridescent elytra. Males measure 8.5–10.4 mm, and females measure 9.7–12.9 mm.
Range & habitat
Calliprason sinclairi is widely distributed throughout the North Island, and has been documented in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Taupō and Wellington. It is also found in the northern part of the South Island, specifically Nelson, Marlborough Sounds, and Mid Canterbury. The grubs burrow into dead and decaying wood, especially branches of pigeonwood (Hedycarya arborea) and miro (Pectinopitys ferruginea). They are common around forests from December, January, and into February.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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