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The native striped longhorn beetle (Coptomma sticticum) is found only in the North Island. The larvae burrow into live twigs, and emerge as adults in spring and summer. Active by day, adult beetles eat pollen.
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Reference: 10051497
by Astrid van Meeuwen-Dijkgraaf
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