Hesthesis cingulatus (Kirby, 1818) (a species of longhorn-beetle)

Semmens, T.D., McQuillan, P.B. & Hayhurst, G. (1992). Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania. Government of Tasmania: Department of Primary Industry, 104 pp. (as Hesthesis cingulata)

TMAG collections

Typical length (mm): 28
Flightedness: winged and assumed capable of flight

Source literature on morphology and taxonomy (*primary taxonomic source, where identified):
Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. (2016). Australian longhorn beetles (Coleoptea: Cerambycidae), Volume 2: Subfamily Cerambycinae. CSIRO publishing, 640 pp.

Assumed larval feeding: wood-feeder
Association with dead wood or old trees: obligately saproxylic

Ecological attributes: — Eucalyptus globulus is a host-plant (Bashford, 1990a) — Eucalyptus maideni is a host-plant (Bashford, 1990a) — Eucalyptus nitens is a host-plant (Bashford, 1990a) — Eucalyptus obliqua is a host-plant (Bashford, 1990a) — Eucalyptus regnans is a host-plant (Bashford, 1990a) — Eucalyptus tenuiramis is a host-plant (Bashford, 1990a) — Can inflict significant damage on Eucalyptus spp. (Elliott & deLittle, 1985).

Collection method(s) for TMAG material: — At light (no trap specified) — Hand collection (substrate not specified) — Rearing in insectary (host not documented).

Source ecological literature:
Bashford, R. (1990a). Tasmanian forest insects and their host plants: records from the Tasmanian Forestry Commission insect collection. Hobart: Tas. Forestry Commission, 32 pages.
Daley, E. (2007). Wings: an introduction to Tasmania’s winged insects. Hobart: 40 Degrees South Pty. Ltd., 236 pages.
Elliott, H.J. & deLittle, D.W. (1985). Insect pests of trees and timber in Tasmania. Hobart: Tas. Forestry Commission, 90 pages.