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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) » Spondylidinae » Asemini » Megasemum » Megasemum asperum
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Long Horned Beetle sp? - Megasemum asperum
Copyright © 2007 Richard Wasson

Long Horned Beetle sp? - Megasemum asperum
Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California, USA
August 2, 2007
Size: 25mm
This may not be a longhorned beetle, it was taken at a night light in oak woodlands.

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Long Horned Beetle sp? - Megasemum asperum Long Horned Beetle sp? - Megasemum asperum
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Contributed by Richard Wasson on 5 August, 2007 - 8:36pm
Last updated 8 August, 2007 - 1:46am

Megasemum
It seems to me a female of Megasemum asperum (LeConte, 1854), belonging to the subfamily Spondylidinae (= Aseminae).
… Francesco Vitali, 6 August, 2007 - 4:18am login or register to post comments

 
Megasemum asperum
Thank You Francesco.
… Richard Wasson, 6 August, 2007 - 9:51am login or register to post comments

 
subject
And we have one here. Looks like a match to me.
… RyanJS, 6 August, 2007 - 4:33am login or register to post comments

 
Beetle
RyanJS, now that a little embarrassing, the Megasemum asperum beetle you ref. is one I submitted last month. I am going to pull it out now and make a comparison. Thanks
… Richard Wasson, 6 August, 2007 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

 
Subject
I would never have noticed if you hadn't said anything. :)
… RyanJS, 6 August, 2007 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

Subject
Could you add a shot of the underside?
… RyanJS, 5 August, 2007 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Beetle
Here a picture of the ventral view.
… Richard Wasson, 5 August, 2007 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

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