Species Tenomerga cinerea

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Remarks · Works Cited

Small Longhorn Beetle - Tenomerga cinerea

We think this is Tenomerga cinereus - Tenomerga cinerea

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Archostemata (Reticulated and Telephone-pole Beetles)

Family Cupedidae (Reticulated Beetles)

Genus Tenomerga

Species cinerea (Tenomerga cinerea)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Tenomerga cinerea (Say)

=concolor Westwood, trilineata Melsh., oculata Casey

Size

7-13 mm

Identification

Pale brown or grayish, covered with small scales. Antennae almost as long as body. Pronotum rather wide, with a ridge. Elytra with rows of squarish punctures. Prosternum with tarsal grooves, separated by a single carina. (1)

Range

e. NA (QC to n. FL, west to NE-TX)

Season

Jun-Jul in NC(2)

Remarks

comes to lights

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia By Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.)

2.	Insects of North Carolina By C.S. Brimley

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 12 May, 2005 - 7:06am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Bbarnd, v belov
Last updated 5 August, 2011 - 3:42pm

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