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Species Psyrassa unicolor - Branch Pruner

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Subfamily Cerambycinae
Tribe Elaphidiini
Genus Psyrassa
Species unicolor (Branch Pruner)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Psyrassa unicolor (Randall, 1838)
Size
about 10 mm
Identification
uniformly orange to reddish-brown body, legs, and antennae; eyes black; body long, slender, and cylindrical; pronotum same width as head but almost twice as long; elytra nearly parallel-sided, slightly wider than pronotum and 3-5 times longer
Range
e US, Ont. - Map (1)
Habitat
larvae on branches and twigs of host trees in spring
adults may be attracted to artificial light
Season
mostly May-Aug (1)
Food
larvae feed on the twigs and branches of hickory, pecan, and other hardwoods, girdling the branches deeply enough to cause them to break before leafout in spring
See Also
P. pertenuis is similar but has conspicuous spine on 3rd antennal segment, and is restricted to coastal states of southeastern US (image: cerambycids.com)
Internet References
Cerambycidae Catalog
Works Cited
1.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 12 March, 2005 - 2:35pm
Additional contributions by ghanley1, Mike Quinn
Last updated 2 May, 2022 - 8:11am

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