Aridaeus princeps

Aridaeus princeps is a species of longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae that is found in Australia. It was first documented by Herbert James Carter in North Queensland in 1934.

Description
Male Aridaeus princeps measure 21 mm (0.82 in) in length and 6 mm (0.23 in) in width; the holotype, collected in 1934, was noted to be the largest specimen of the genus Aridaeus. Its physique is characterized by spare white pubescence and a velvety black exterior. Red markings are present on its head, palpi, scutellum, and elytra. The prothorax of Aridaeus princeps is ovate, widest at the middle, and constricted at the base; the scutellum is triangular and pubescent. The elytra, widest at the shoulder display a red pattern, while the long legs with stout femora, terminate behind the tibiae.