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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Lamiinae) » Acanthocinini » Acanthocinus » Lesser Pine Borer (Acanthocinus nodosus)
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Lesser Pine Borer Beetle - Acanthocinus nodosus - female
Copyright © 2008 Robert Lord Zimlich

Lesser Pine Borer Beetle - Acanthocinus nodosus - Female
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
June 9, 2008
Size: ~1.5" (body)
Hickory borer or pine sawyer, this beetle is obviously female with seriously long ovipositor and antennae. The floor is open for discussion.
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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 10 June, 2008 - 8:42am
Last updated 10 November, 2013 - 12:39pm

Acanthocinus nodosus. Don't
Acanthocinus nodosus. Don't know a common name.
… Skip Blanchard, 10 June, 2008 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

 
Hi Skip,
Could you add a word or two about yourself on your personal page (reach by clicking on your name) so recipients of your IDs can ID you?
… Jim McClarin, 12 June, 2008 - 12:08am login or register to post comments

 
Ahh, that makes sense. It's o
Ahh, that makes sense. It's one of the Asian longhorns, related to the cottonwood borer. Thanks
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 10 June, 2008 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

 
Not Asian...
...a good ol' American species ;-)
… Ted C. MacRae, 10 June, 2008 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

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