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Subspecies Crossidius humeralis quadrivittatus

Crossidius humeralis quadrivittatus Penrose - Crossidius humeralis Crossidius humeralis quadrivittatus - Crossidius humeralis - female Crossidius humeralis quadrivittatus Penrose - Crossidius humeralis
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 Cerambycinae
Tribe Trachyderini
Subtribe Trachyderina
Genus Crossidius
Species humeralis (Crossidius humeralis)
Subspecies quadrivittatus (Crossidius humeralis quadrivittatus)
Explanation of Names
Crossidius humeralis quadrivittatus Penrose 1974
Range
mostly coastal s. TX to just n. of Corpus, (but one series from nr. Eagle Pass) - Map (1)(2)
Habitat
sandy areas (1)
Season
Sept-Nov (1)
Food
Hosts on Drummond's Goldenbush (Isocoma drummondii, Asteraceae)
Remarks
widespread and abundant on blossoms of its larval host in Oct. (1)
Print References
Penrose, R.L. 1974. A new subspecies of Crossidius humeralis LeConte from Texas with a redescription of the species. Pan-Pacific Entomol., 50(3): 248-254..
Internet References
Works Cited
1.The Cerambycidae, or longhorned beetles, of southern Texas: a faunal survey (Coleoptera)
Hovore F.T., Penrose R.L., Neck R.W. 1987. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 44: 283-334.
2.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)