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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 Prionus (Prionus subgenus Prionus) » California Root Borer (Prionus californicus)
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Prionus californicus? - Prionus californicus - male
Copyright © 2016 Salvador Vitanza

Prionus californicus? - Prionus californicus - Male
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
June 3, 2016
Size: 40 mm
Two of these imposing beetles were attracted by UV and mercury vapor lights at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park. I am so fascinated by these creatures that I find it hard to limit my submission to only a couple of images. Hopefully BG Editors will reign in my enthusiasm and trim the excess.
Confirmed by Dr. Steve Lingafelter as Prionus californicus based on digital images.

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 4 June, 2016 - 8:22am
Last updated 28 December, 2016 - 10:40am

Moved
Moved from subgenus Prionus.
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Moved
Moved from Long-horned Beetles.
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