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Banded Longhorn - Typocerus velutinus
Copyright © 2005 Bill Johnson

Banded Longhorn - Typocerus velutinus
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
July 1, 2005
Is this flower beetle in the Anoplodera genus or Typocerus genus?
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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 9 July, 2005 - 3:29pm
Last updated 10 July, 2005 - 6:05am

Typocerus
Bill, I feel certain this is a Typocerus; you might want to compare with other Typocerus in the BugGuide. T. velutinus is one to look at.

Anoplodera, by the way, has been deleted by the taxonomists. One of my favorite beetle species was Anoplodera cordifera; it is now Judolia cordifera. Just doesn't have the same ring.

Nice photos!

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen Cresswell, 9 July, 2005 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

 
T. velutina -us
Yes, I think this is T. velutinus (or velutina). I believe that strong pattern is distinctive.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 9 July, 2005 - 6:06pm login or register to post comments

 
typocerus
Typocerus velutinus is also identified by the elytral markings not being connected along the elytral suture, and by dense, flat lying, goldent pubescence on the elytra. looks like your specimen has it.
… Guy A. Hanley, 9 July, 2005 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Made a mistake
The golden pubescence is on the pronotum, not the elytra, sorry for that typo!
… Guy A. Hanley, 21 July, 2005 - 11:02am login or register to post comments

 
Will move to guide, other Typocerus
Great, I'll move to the guide.

Sounds like you know these critters. I've got some other flower longhorns that I need help on. I'll be posting them in the future, and hope to get your advice.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 10 July, 2005 - 6:03am login or register to post comments

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