Zorion opacum
| Zorion opacum | |
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Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Zorion |
| Species: | Z. opacum
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| Binomial name | |
| Zorion opacum Sharp, 1903
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Zorion opacum is a species of longhorn beetle restricted to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. They were first formally described in 1903 by David Sharp. They are distinguished from other Zorion by their silky dull appearance. Adults occur from early November to early March, the warmer months in the southern hemisphere. The adults feed on pollen whereas the larvae feed on bark and trunks of plants such as Veronica barkeri. Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, they are listed as "Naturally Uncommon" due to their small distribution.