Library

The ABIS library is a collection of useful reference material relating to buildings and their problems as well as timber pests such as termites.

The library is a combination of material written by ABIS as a result of our own research and practical experience together with useful information gleaned from other authoritative sources.

 

Jewel Beetle

  • Larval duration is commonly about a year but can be up to 20 years
  • The larva eventually pupates and the adult chews a slightly oval emergence holeJewel Beetle
  • The adult beetle can chew through covering materials
  • Torpedo shaped 15 - 20 mm long
  • Short saw - toothed antennae
  • Sometimes with patches or spots on the elytra
  • Larvae can tunnel extensively and leave a thin surface covering of wood which may split and release frass
  • Frass may also be expelled from old emergence holes or be pushed out by the emerging adult



 Cypress Pine Jewel Beetle - Diadoxus erythrurus