Scientific name: Lophyrotoma spp.
Family: Pergidae
Distribution
Found throughout Australia
Identification
Larvae are usually green in colour, which makes them easier to distinguish since most true insect borers have white to cream-coloured larvae. The most encountered larvae are those that feed on paperbarks and bottlebrushes.
Behaviour
The larvae typically choose softwood either outside or in roof cavities accessible to them.
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