Acalolepta australis is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae.
Description Acalolepta australis is the largest species of the genus, reaching about in length. The basic colour is blackish or reddish brown. Antennomeres I-III and the base of tibias show black spots.
Main host plants are Anisoptera polyandra, Araucaria cunninghamii, Hevea brasiliensis, Terminalia kaernbachii and Theobroma cacao.
Distribution This species can be found in northern Australia, Moluccas, New Ireland (island), New Britain and New Guinea.
List of subspecies Acalolepta australis australis (Boisduval, 1835) Acalolepta australis keyensis Breuning, 1965 Acalolepta australis orientalis Breuning, 1982 Acalolepta australis parcepuncticollis Breuning, 1973 Acalolepta australis saintaignani Breuning, 1970
References F. Vitali Notes on the genus Acalolepta Pascoe, 1858 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Indonesian Papua and the Moluccas Biolib
External links Cerambycoidea