Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Original Comb: Callidium verrucosus Olivier 1795
Species name misspelled as verrucosum, verrucosa.
Explanation of Names
Genus name is from Greek cyrto bent or curved, plus -phorus, bearing. Refers to markings?
verrucosus Latin for "wart-like".
(1)Identification
Ant mimic. Distinctive markings, and note also knobs at base of pronotum.
Two forms:
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Range
Very common and widespread eastern North American species
(3)Habitat
Deciduous forests and adjacent areas
Season
April-July (northeastern United States), noted April-May in eastern North Carolina.
March-July, among the first cerambycids encountered each year
(3)Food
Adults take nectar and/or pollen on spring-flowering trees and shrubs.
Larvae feed on a wide variety of hardwoods
(3)Remarks
A remarkable ant mimic, this species runs like an ant. It even felt like an ant when it ran across my hand while photographing it. (cotinis)
Print References
Arnett, fig. 24.196, p. 485
(4)
Brimley p. 216, notes for March-May in eastern North Carolina.
(7)Internet References
Images - Cerambycidae Catalog
Contributed by
Cotinis on 3 April, 2004 - 10:03pm
Additional contributions by
Mike QuinnLast updated 22 August, 2009 - 3:27pm
