This southern U.S. species occurs in southern Missouri on limestone/dolomite glades on its host plant, gum bumelia (Sideroxylon lanuginosum). Adults can be found perched on the lower trunk and on flowers of the host tree. They are extremely wary and emit alarm pheromones to warn others when disturbed, making them very difficult to approach and photograph. Larvae bore in the lower trunk and roots of living trees.

Missouri populations are assignable to the nominate subspecies.

Full-sized photograph and further details can be found in my post, North America’s most beautiful longhorned beetle.