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Long-horned beetle - Tenomerga cinerea
Copyright © 2007 Lew Scharpf

Long-horned beetle - Tenomerga cinerea
Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, USA
July 20, 2007
A long-horned beetle, perhaps Anelaphus sp.
Contributed by Lew Scharpf on 21 July, 2007 - 11:42am
Last updated 15 October, 2007 - 7:44pm

Moved
Moved from Tenomerga.
… Brad Barnd, 15 October, 2007 - 7:44pm

Actually...
This is a Reticulated Beetle in the family Cupedidae. This one is in the genus Tenomerga. Great find!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 21 July, 2007 - 11:48am

Cupedid, I believe
This looks more like Tenomerga cinereus, a Cupedid.
Compare:
… Nick Fensler, 21 July, 2007 - 11:48am

 
You beat me!
By just seconds!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 21 July, 2007 - 11:48am

 
Not the first time.
That's not the first time that's happened to me. In fact, there was one time when one of my comments loaded very slowly...I think I was trying to post a comment to one page at the exact same time as someone else:-)
… Nick Fensler, 21 July, 2007 - 12:44pm

 
Cupedid
Thanks, Will and Nick. You are right on!
… Lew Scharpf, 21 July, 2007 - 12:01pm

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