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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Long-horned and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorned Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Prioninae » Solenopterini » Sphenostethus » Sphenostethus taslei
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beetle - Sphenostethus taslei
Copyright © 2006 Mark Moran

beetle - Sphenostethus taslei
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
July 7, 2006
Size: 1 to 1 1/2 inches
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Contributed by Mark Moran on 7 July, 2006 - 5:11pm
Last updated 7 July, 2006 - 7:44pm

Way cool longhorned beetle.
This is a longhorned beetle, Spondylis upiformis. At least I think that is the species. I am positive of the genus. This is a great find, as the beetle is not that common, I believe.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 July, 2006 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Sphenostethus taslei
S. taslei is one of the few large primarily diurnal long horns - I see them very occasionally flying from 8-20 feet above the ground down woodland trails. Great addition to the guide. Spondylis is much different!

Note: This was until recently Derancistrus taslei
… Phillip Harpootlian, 7 July, 2006 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

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