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Tile-horned Prionus - Prionus imbricornis - male
Copyright © 2005 Cotinis

Tile-horned Prionus - Prionus imbricornis - Male
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 20, 2005
Size: 33 mm
Dorsal veiw of the left antenna--really something to see up close. Antennae can be used to key eastern species. Antennae of Prionus imbricornis have 18-20 overlapping segments (male) and 16-18 serrated segments (female). Other eastern Prionus have 12-13 antennal segments (1).

(Replaces an older sequence from June, 2003.)

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Contributed by Cotinis on 12 August, 2005 - 5:59pm
Last updated 31 December, 2005 - 6:36pm

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