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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) » Cerambycinae » Callidiini » Callidium » Blackhorned Pine Borer (Callidium antennatum)
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Blackhorned Pine Borer - Callidium antennatum
Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Blackhorned Pine Borer - Callidium antennatum
In the woods Near Westwood, Lassen County, California, USA
Size: Body length 13mm
I Collected this beetle early 1990's in the nearby woods.
ID confirmation or correction welcomed.
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Contributed by Jim Moore on 7 February, 2011 - 11:39am
Last updated 13 December, 2022 - 7:31pm

Callidium antennatum is corre
Callidium antennatum is correct. They're found in pine limbs and are an early emerger.
… Dennis Haines, 7 February, 2011 - 1:34pm login or register to post comments

 
sweet; thanks, folks
nice image, and it's always great to see a reliably ID'd Callidium... the seem to be a pain to figure out
… v belov, 7 February, 2011 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Its generally difficult to ge
Its generally difficult to get a good picture that shows the outline of the pronotum and any calosities on the surface. This is probably the most common species in the Sierra Nevada, and a colorful one at that.
… Dennis Haines, 7 February, 2011 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

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