Wallace’s Long-Horn Beetle

The flat-faced longhorn beetle species known as Wallace's Long-Horn Beetle, or Batocera wallacei, belongs to the Lamiinae subfamily of the Cerambycidae family. The longhorn beetle was found on Indonesia's Aru Islands by Alfred Russel Wallace, who is honored by the species name. James Thomson gave it his name in 1858. This quite common species can be found in Australia (Queensland), Papua New Guinea, and the Moluccas (Aru Island, Kei Island).

The males of this enormous long-horned beetle grow to a length of around 80–85 millimeters, while the females are smaller. In men, the antenna's length can range from 215-230 millimeters. Greenish-brownish or grey is the primary color of the body, and the elytra have whitish dorsal patches. The larvae measure about four inches.