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Bellamira scalaris
Species
Bellamira scalaris
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
Lepturinae (Flower Longhorn Beetles)
Tribe
Lepturini
Genus
Bellamira
Species
scalaris
(Bellamira scalaris)
Explanation of Names
Bellamira scalaris
(Say 1827)
Size
17-26 mm
(
1
)
Identification
Large, with short head and long "neck" (pronotum). Elytra "bottle-shaped", with somewhat variable markings. Male has expanded tip of abdomen
(
1
)
Range
e. NA to e. TX -
Map
(
1
)
(
2
)
Habitat
decayed hardwoods & pine
(
1
)
; adults on flowers
(
3
)
and come to UV lights
(
1
)
(unlike most lepturines)
Season
mostly May-Aug (BG data)
Food
Larvae feed on decayed wood
(
1
)
, adults take nectar/pollen at flowers
(
3
)
Internet References
Cerambycidae Catalog
Works Cited
1.
Field Guide to Northeastern Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Douglas Yanega. 1996. Illinois Natural History Survey.
2.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
3.
Illustrated Key to the Longhorned Woodboring Beetles of the Eastern United States
Steven W. Lingafelter. 2008. Coleopterists Society.
Contributed by
Jim McClarin
on 14 June, 2006 - 10:57pm
Additional contributions by
cotinis
,
Mike Quinn
,
v belov
Last updated 9 September, 2021 - 11:14am