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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) » Necydalinae » Necydalis » Necydalis cavipennis
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Longhorned Beetle - Necydalis cavipennis
Copyright © 2012 Jim Moore

Longhorned Beetle - Necydalis cavipennis
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
August 1, 1975
Size: Body length 16mm
Perhaps genus Necydalis? (1)
My thanks for confirmation, and species ID if possible!

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 29 January, 2012 - 3:28pm
Last updated 29 January, 2012 - 5:21pm

Moved tentatively
Moved from Necydalis.
… v belov, 29 January, 2012 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

Based on the elytral apices,
Based on the elytral apices, this is N. cavipennis, although the color suggests N. barbarae.
… Ian Swift, 29 January, 2012 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Ian
Is it just the lighting or does this female specimen seem to be lacking the deep longitudinal sulcus on the pronotum that should be expected in N. cavipennis? Could this be N. diversicollis californica Linsley? The color is "usually" black, but reddish is within the range of color.
… Dennis Haines, 30 January, 2012 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks Ian...
i wonder how to handle this ))
well, i have little respect for color, after all.
… v belov, 29 January, 2012 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

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