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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) » Flower Longhorns (Lepturinae) » Lepturini » Typocerus » Banded Longhorn (Typocerus velutinus)
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Banded Longhorns - mating - Typocerus velutinus - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Mo Whalen

Banded Longhorns - mating - Typocerus velutinus - Male Female
Wild River State Park, Chisago County, Minnesota, USA
July 21, 2007
Is it worthwhile to post an image like this if it's out of focus? I didn't see any like this for this species. Thanks.

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Banded Longhorns - mating - Typocerus velutinus - male - female Banded Longhorns - mating - Typocerus velutinus Banded Longhorns - mating - Typocerus velutinus
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Contributed by Mo Whalen on 21 July, 2007 - 10:57pm
Last updated 22 August, 2009 - 12:18pm

Interesting photo
But I don't think the species ID can be made from it. Better to leave at genus or subfamily level.
… Brad Barnd, 22 July, 2007 - 12:05am login or register to post comments

 
Added more photos
I added more (not sharp) photos to possibly help with ID. I'm still learning this site so any comments are appreciated. Thanks!
… Mo Whalen, 22 July, 2007 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

 
Mo, want more info on what to shoot for?
Drop me an email: ronhemNOSPAM949@yahoo.com removing the NOSPAM. I'm compiling a lot of details, which are presently in rough form.
… Ron Hemberger, 22 July, 2007 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Using my imagination...
...I can see the banding on the male, consistent with Typocerus velutinus, I believe. The spermatophore (?) is really quite amazing on the flower longhorns. You can see it in my photo here:

Anyone know anything more about the physiology of mating in these critters? Is this the last stage, where a plug is left in the female in an attempt to discourage further matings?
… Cotinis, 22 July, 2007 - 6:32am login or register to post comments

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