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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 » Acanthocinus obsoletus

Species Acanthocinus obsoletus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Food · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited
Unidentified - Acanthocinus obsoletus Another Unknown Longhorn - Acanthocinus obsoletus - female Longhorn Beetle sp? - Acanthocinus obsoletus - female Acanthocinini - Acanthocinus obsoletus - female long horn beetle - Acanthocinus obsoletus Allen Acres is rich with Cerambycids - Acanthocinus obsoletus - male unknown insect - Acanthocinus obsoletus * - Acanthocinus obsoletus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Subfamily Lamiinae (Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles)
Tribe Acanthocinini
Genus Acanthocinus
Species obsoletus (Acanthocinus obsoletus)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Neacanthocinus obsoletus (Olivier)
Explanation of Names
Acanthocinus obsoletus (Olivier 1795)
Size
7-13 mm(1)
Identification
Body somewhat variable, but tarsi always entirely dark-haired (1)
Range
e NA to e. TX / Cuba, Bahamas - Map (2)(3)
Season
Apr-Oct(1)
Food
Bark of dead or dying pine(1)
Remarks
comes to lights
Internet References
Cerambycidae Catalog
Works Cited
1.Field Guide to Northeastern Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Douglas Yanega. 1996. Illinois Natural History Survey.
2.New World Cerambycidae Catalog
3.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 9 September, 2005 - 12:08pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 19 February, 2024 - 3:37pm

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