Burnt Pine longhorn
Arhopalus tristis (Fabricius)
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Size range
- A large beetle, 25–30 mm
Distribution
- From Europe, found in North Island and northern South Island
Life History
- Larvae feed in the inner bark of dead pine trees and logs, especially those killed by fire.
- Concentrated egg–laying results in large numbers of larvae and rapid deterioration of logs