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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Long-horned and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorned Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Cerambycinae » Dryobiini » Dryobius » Six-banded Longhorn Beetle (Dryobius sexnotatus)

Species Dryobius sexnotatus - Six-banded Longhorn Beetle

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Six Banded Longhorn - Dryobius sexnotatus Six Banded Longhorn - Dryobius sexnotatus beetle? - Dryobius sexnotatus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)
Family Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles)
Subfamily Cerambycinae
Tribe Dryobiini
Genus Dryobius
Species sexnotatus (Six-banded Longhorn Beetle)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Dryobius sexfasciatus(1)
Numbers
Uncommon (2) and listed as rare and endangered on several websites
Size
18-25mm (2)
Identification
Distinctively marked with yellow spots.
Range
Central and Eastern US (3)(4)
Habitat
Hardwood forests. Larva bore in living and dead trees. Adults hide under bark. (see PDF, below)
Season
Flies March to September (2)
Food
Elm, maple, beech, linden (2)
Print References
Yanega, plate 9, figure 103, page 52 (2)
Arnett, figure 24.190, page 483 (3)
Arnett, et. al., figure 718, page 306 (1)
White, plate 9 (4)
Internet References
PDF Rare Insect Fact Sheet from Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
Works Cited
1.How to Know the Beetles
By Ross H. Arnett, N. M. Downie, H. E. Jaques
2.Field Guide to Northeastern Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
By Douglas Yanega
3.American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
By Ross H. Arnett
4.Peterson Field Guides: Beetles
By Richard E. White
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 10 February, 2005 - 10:09pm

6 banded longhorn beetle
While sitting out on our patio, this beetle flew and landed on me. Scared me half to death. I jumped back and it flew to the ground. I ran into the house and grabbed my camera. What a picture. I sent it off to the Missouri Conservationist but I couldn't wait long enough to find out what it was. Now I know. I live in Shell Knob, MO. near Branson.
… Ann, 1 June, 2007 - 4:47pm

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