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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) » Prioninae » Prionini » Prionus » subgenus Neopolyarthron (Prionus subgenus Neopolyarthron) » Tile-horned Prionus (Prionus imbricornis)
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Root Borer - Prionus imbricornis
Copyright © 2005 Christopher C Wirth

Root Borer - Prionus imbricornis
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
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Contributed by Christopher C Wirth on 31 December, 2005 - 11:13pm
Last updated 1 January, 2006 - 10:16am

Yes...
Prionus imbricornis - the color and antennae are distinctive.
… Ted C. MacRae, 12 October, 2008 - 1:14am login or register to post comments

Prionus imbricornis
Looks like species Prionus imbricornis. If I'm correct, this is the only species of Prioninae that has antenna like that.
… Matthew Roth, 1 January, 2006 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for your help!
… Christopher C Wirth, 1 January, 2006 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Right genus.
Not so sure this is imbricornis, though. As I recall, the male's antennae are almost comb-like throught the length. I do reserve the right to be wrong, though:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 January, 2006 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

 
OK
I checked this web site to see if there are any other species that resemble P. imbricornis. As far as I have seen, they don't have any that are close. Still, if you think this may be a different species then I guess we should move it to a genus level.
… Matthew Roth, 7 January, 2006 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

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