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Species Strangalia sexnotata - Six-spotted Flower Longhorn Beetle

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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 Strangalia
Species sexnotata (Six-spotted Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Other Common Names
Six-spotted Flower Strangalia
Explanation of Names
Strangalia sexnotata Haldeman 1847
Size
8-13 mm(1)
Identification
Less elongated than other members of genus with strong elytral spots. Elytral pubescence "bristly". One form, noted from south-central states, has first few antennomeres black and pale legs. Coastal form from Virginia, etc. has mostly dark legs and antennae(2).
Range
se US to AZ (NC-FL to MO-OK-AZ) - Map (1)(3)
See Also
Typocerus sinuatus
- Range: se US to NM
Det. M. A. Quinn, 2010
Internet References
Cerambycidae Catalog
Works Cited
1.Beetles of Eastern North America
Arthur V. Evans. 2014. Princeton University Press.
2.Field Guide to Northeastern Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Douglas Yanega. 1996. Illinois Natural History Survey.
3.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Cotinis on 12 March, 2005 - 7:44pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov, PaleoJon
Last updated 29 April, 2022 - 12:47pm

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