About Tetrorea cilipes White, 1846
Tetrorea cilipes, commonly known by its full scientific name Tetrorea cilipes White, 1846, is a species of beetle belonging to the Cerambycidae family. This species was first described by Adam White in 1846, and it is found in New Zealand. For its life cycle, female Tetrorea cilipes lay eggs either singly or in groups of two to three inside small chewed bark patches on plant twigs. The egg incubation period ranges from 16 to 25 days. Some adults of this species emerge within one year after development, while others take two years to emerge. The combined development period from pupa to fully formed adult lasts between 24 and 36 days. Adult beetles emerge between November and late January each year. The larvae of Tetrorea cilipes are known to produce a clear, distinct clicking sound.
